The Week 1 storylines of the NFL already are filled with quarterback drama, but few drew as much attention on Thursday as Tom Brady’s comment on JJ McCarthy and Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades. Appearing on The Herd with Colin Cowherd , the seven-time Super Bowl winner took a moment to defend Minnesota quarterback JJ McCarthy and offer an unusual, candid look at how public grading systems affect young quarterbacks.

Brady laid out his viewpoint honestly: “You got PFF grading you every week….and now you go as a first-year quarterback, you barely know s–t, and now everyone’s telling you s–k and it takes a while to regain your confidence. You lose your whole fan base and it’s really unfortunate, but that’s very much the state of the league.” Brady pointed out a reality that is rarely ta

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