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ArticleIs Tom Brady Holding Back Fernando Mendoza The Right Move?
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Tom Brady has said over and over, going all the way back to last year's NFL postseason, that whoever gets drafted will sit. Remembering how advantageous sitting, learning and watching were to his early development. One of the key things he said was holding Mendoza off until the team was ready for him.
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Brady advocates sitting Mendoza to learn, citing his own rookie development model.

Tom Brady, Las Vegas Raiders part owner, has stated that whoever gets drafted will sit, holding Mendoza off until the team is ready for him. Brady's rationale draws from his own rookie year experience sitting behind Drew Bledsoe while learning the offense alongside coordinator Charlie Weiss, gaining mental reps and visual reinforcement without taking physical beatings. The source notes this mirrors Patrick Mahomes' rookie year sitting behind Alex Smith while the Chiefs won the division.

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