Tom Brady, Josh McDaniels’ ‘Deteriorating Relationship’ Fueled Pats Exit

Quarterback Tom Brady left the New England Patriots after two decades. Brady helped the team win six Super Bowls, and he led them to many wins. So, what led to the Tom Brady exit from New England?

NFL columnist Gary Myers believes that Brady’s “deteriorating relationship” with Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is one of the reasons. “Tom was worn out by Josh after all these years,” Myers said.

TB12 left New England in free agency and signed a two-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. McDaniels has been an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Patriots. He was the team’s quarterbacks coach for five years.

McDaniels was on the Patriots’ staff for 16 of the 20 years that TB12 was on the roster.

The reasons Tom Brady had to exit the organization

We all noticed the argument on the sideline during a 2017 game. Brady apologized after it.

“A lot of people see it, and they think the nature of our relationship might be something like that, but it’s really the exact opposite of that,” Brady told media members back then. “Been feeling bad all week and haven’t had a chance to say it. He knows how much I love him.”

McDaniels had nothing but words of praise for the quarterback. He knew Brady really well, and the same goes the other way round.

“He has always been genuinely kind and caring to me and my family,” McDaniels said. “Yet at the same time, I have never met anyone as demanding and relentless in his pursuit of improvement, perfection, and championships. His work ethic and drive propelled our offense and our team to perform at the very highest level throughout his career.”

The Patriots will enter the 2020 season without Brady. Second-year quarterback Jarrett Stidham will take the starting position. Brian Hoyer is expected to be a backup quarterback. New England didn’t select a quarterback in the 2020 NFL Draft. Many interpreted this as an effort to get Trevor Lawrence in the 2021 NFL Draft. Will Belichick use his knowledge and experience to select the talented quarterback next year? If yes, he will probably “tank” this season. Is that theory even possible?