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Tom Brady believes quarterback development has taken a step back in the NFL.
"I think it's just a tragedy that we're forcing these rookies to play early, but the reality is the only reason why we are is because we've dumbed the game down, which has allowed them to play," he said during a discussion with ESPN's Stephen A. Smith (40-minute mark) that ran on Monday.
"It used to be thought of at a higher level. We used to spend hours and hours in the offseason, in training camp, trying to be a little bit better the next year.