Tom Brady's abilities

[LSUTIGERSPHXSUNS]

My Tom Brady is (Rocket Arm, Laser Arm, Pocket Presence). My question is whether I should give him Pocket Presence or Leadership, becuase he has both in real life.

I want to keep Rocket and Laser Arm because I need them to launch bombs to Moss when my opponent mans up on him.

[Big M]

I would give him leadership. IMO, it helps the QB more than pocket presence, but then again I scramble alot, so that might be why pocket presence doesn't work for me.

[KingJames77]

i made tom brady and gave him laser arm, rocket arm, leadership, pocketpresence, and pass threat.

[nflhitman]

When you make a Gold or Silver QB you DO NOT need Rocket Arm to throw deep at all. Otto Graham is my Favorite QB in this game and doesn't have either Rocket or Laser Arm. He throws 70 yard bombs with a flick of his wrist and at the same time is very accurate on the run. My point is this......

Go with Pocket Presence, Leadership Bonus, and Clutch. Try these 3 Attributes and go and practice and you will see there is no need for Rocket Arm when your a Gold QB. The only reason you need Rocket Arm is when you create a Bronze QB. All Silver and Gold QB's can throw deep.

[writer21]

Silvers need Rocket Arm. Makes the passes more accurate. And quick release helps a ton in this game. Im able to actually use it because the bills qb Trent Edwards has a quick release.

[nflhitman]

I no problem at all throwing deep with either Stabler or Starr at all. Very accurate unless they get hit while throwing deep. They both can throw 70 yards.

[nflhitman]

If anything I think QB's with Rocket Arm are a lot less accurate especially when they are not throwing deep. Cunningham and Bartkowski Bronze are very in accurate whne not throwing Deep.

[49er_Faithful24]

He should have the ability to bang numerous hot chicks since he seems to get a new one all the time. Lucky *******.

[Big M]

If anything I think QB's with Rocket Arm are a lot less accurate especially when they are not throwing deep. Cunningham and Bartkowski Bronze are very in accurate whne not throwing Deep.
I don't know about that. I use Cunningham on most of my teams and I don't have many problems throwing short. I'd say he's average throwing short to medium passes, but I don't have trouble with him at all.

[LSUTIGERSPHXSUNS]

But Rocket Arm also puts more zip on the short passes to Welker, so I want to keep that.

So your opinion is leadership rather than pocket presence?

[nflhitman]

That isn't the Rocket Arm attribute that is the Laser Arm attribute. Try Otto Graham in Practice and you will what I mean. Try and Give Brady the 3 attributes I listed and try him in Practice also. You will be surprised how good it will be. The other Reason I don't like Rocket or Laser Arm is the fact that on Play Action or Rollouts your QB isn't charging until the Action is done and therefore means you need more time to use it and I don't think anybody should have that much time in the pocket.

[Gadz1313]

Brady should have tough as nails. I mean hes been listed as Probable on the injury report for like 4 straight years. That shoulder must really be bugging him this year...

[I.C.D.N.V.N.U.]

Brady should have tough as nails. I mean hes been listed as Probable on the injury report for like 4 straight years. That shoulder must really be bugging him this year...

That's just Belichick messing with the opposing team's gameplan.

Brady should get Rocket Arm, Clutch, and Pocket Presence. Although, what he should get might be different from what you want to him to have. As someone said earlier, you don't need Rocket Arm on a gold.

[5Daimyo]

Laser Arm, Clutch, Leadership; maybe 4th quarter, if you want.


Brady doesn't really warrant a "Rocket Arm" attribute, IMO considering he has to put everything he has into throwing the ball if he's going deep. QBs with "Rocket Arms" are ones who can throw 50-yards without even setting their feet (a la Favre, Vick, Kyle Boller, Cutler etc. etc.; QBs who have a naturally strong arm).

[cwaugh403]

(a la Favre, Vick, Kyle Boller, Cutler etc. etc.; QBs who have a naturally strong arm).

Are you serious with this list? Farve and cutler for sure but vick and boller is kind of a streatch.

[Big M]

But Rocket Arm also puts more zip on the short passes to Welker, so I want to keep that.

So your opinion is leadership rather than pocket presence?
Yes, mine is, but I scramble alot, so that affects my opinion on the matter.

Did you watch Michael Vick before, cwaugh? There was no accuracy, but he could throw the ball as far as I've ever seen.

[5Daimyo]

Are you serious with this list? Farve and cutler for sure but vick and boller is kind of a streatch.


I watched Boller throw a ball through the goal posts from the fift yard line while down on a knee. He has one of the strongest arms in the league, he's just a crappy QB. I've seen Vick throw fifty yards with the flick of his wrist even while he's sprinting from a defender; HAD one of the best arms in the league until that whole dog scandal.

[LSUTIGERSPHXSUNS]

Quick Release helps so much for the deep ball.

[LSUTIGERSPHXSUNS]

That isn't the Rocket Arm attribute that is the Laser Arm attribute. Try Otto Graham in Practice and you will what I mean. Try and Give Brady the 3 attributes I listed and try him in Practice also. You will be surprised how good it will be. The other Reason I don't like Rocket or Laser Arm is the fact that on Play Action or Rollouts your QB isn't charging until the Action is done and therefore means you need more time to use it and I don't think anybody should have that much time in the pocket.

But how does laser arm make the velocity better on short throws?? Laser arm makes it more accurate. Rocket arm increases the velocity, and how far it travels, and Tom Brady puts sooooo much velocity on his throws.

IMO you don't have to charge up rocket or laser arm abilities for them to work. Cause I made a Brady with Rocket arm, and didn't charge my throws, and the passes were sooo frikin' fast. But then I made a Brady without rocket arm, and his passes didn't have as much zip on them.

[nflhitman]

Boller did throw from the 50 yard line on his knees during the college combine workout. I watched that on NFL Netwrok. Vick has a very strong arm he just isn't that great at accuracy or reading the defense.

[AlexJones27]

If you have all 5 abilites.

Tom Brady is the following

1. Pocket Pressence

2. Laser Arm

3. Rocket Arm

4. Leadership

5. Clutch

[AlexJones27]

I wouldn't give Brady quick release that is more Manning. Brady is more of what I posted previous

[nflhitman]

He can only use 3 abilities.

[Njake.]

Is their a way to give a player every ability? I think that is what The Golden Boy deserves.

[tpaterniti]

I would give him

Tom Brady is the following

1. Pocket Pressence

2. Laser Arm

3. 4th Quarter Comeback

4. Leadership

5. Clutch

[nyknicks33]

For 3 abilities, Id go clutch, 4th quarter comeback and pocket presence.

Someone made the point that you dont need rocket or laser arm for a gold QB. I agree.

I created Phil Simms and gave him leadership, tough as nails, and clutch. He has no problem making every throw that needs to be made.

[Tuboware67]

Tom Brady- Rocket Arm, Laser Arm, Pocket Presence, 4th Quarter Comeback, Leadership

[LSUTIGERSPHXSUNS]

2K needs to make a velocity ability too, not just rocket arm. Because I need to give Brady rocket arm for that zip (you know what I mean if you watch him a lot)

[Gadz1313]

How can Brady not have 4th quarter comeback

[LSUTIGERSPHXSUNS]

I only have 3 abilities, and Tom Brady would need like 6 or 7.

If only you could combine clutch and 4th quarter comeback.

[ElGreazy78]

Brady doesn't have a really great arm by most NFL scout standards, in fact, he's average. To me, the guy deserves
* Clutch
* Leadership
* Tough As Nails
* the accuracy ability (Laser arm?).

I guess if being the luckiest s.o.b. to ever walk the earth is an ability, they should give him that, too. :D