Tom "Iceman" Brady

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Originally Posted by GhettoDogAllStars

Why yes, my poise-o-meter is flying off the charts.

Anyways, you said it yourself: Brady moves in the pocket better. That is just a result of not being rattled as easily as Manning. Not rattled as easily = more poise.

And, I'm sure that you'll come with some sorta stat that PROVES Manning is more poised. I just don't care for stats that much -- they're misleading (a poor way to prove an argument, IMO).

Well, what the stats show is whether or not Brady is more poised, he doesn't get it done quite as well as Manning does.

Stats only mislead people who don't understand how to use them correctly.

But yeah, I think Brady has great pocket presence. He's just a tough guy to get to for the sack. Manning also has great pocket presence, but he likes to throw the ball quicker rather than move all over.

I have no idea who has more poise. It's an intangible. Either way, if Brady WAS in fact more poised, it doesn't help him complete more passes than Manning, so it's moot.

All we can see is the total package. You can't break these guys down into categories and compare one vs. the other, these skills overlap and compensate for one another. Stats can't show who has more poise or better leadership. They can only show who is giving the best results.