Tom Brady has seven Super Bowl rings, countless records, and apparently enough free time to build the perfect NFL quarterback.
The 49-year-old legend was recently asked a fun question: If you could take different skills from current and former NFL quarterbacks, who would make the ultimate QB?
Brady’s answers did not disappoint.
Tom Brady builds the perfect NFL quarterback
• Agility: Steve Young
• Speed: Lamar Jackson
• Toughness: Brett Favre
• Pocket Presence: Andrew Luck
• Throw Power: Aaron Rodgers
• Throw Accuracy: Drew Brees
• Identify Coverage: Peyton Manning
• Playmaking: Patrick Mahomes… pic.twitter.com/Mjz4unylsS— dank (@cptdankkk) August 24, 2026
Instead of just saying, “Me, but seven times,” Brady actually gave credit to some of the biggest names in football history. Shocking, right?
Brady took Steve Young’s agility, Lamar Jackson’s speed, Brett Favre’s toughness, Andrew Luck’s pocket presence, Aaron Rodgers’ throw power, Drew Brees’ accuracy, Peyton Manning’s brain for identifying coverage, and the true playmaking prowess of Patrick Mahomes.
If Brady’s perfect QB were to play for a team like the 2026 Browns, he could potentially carry them to the Super Bowl.
He would be able to scan the field like Manning, add the toughness of Favre and Luck, while combining Rodgers’ incredible throwing power with Brees’ historic accuracy.
Adding in Jackson’s speed and Mahomes’ improvisational game, this player could be a one-man force who would change the NFL forever. Thank God that a player like that does not exist.
When it came to football IQ, Brady’s choices were exactly what you’d expect. He loves quarterbacks who can read a defense before the defense even knows what it’s doing.
The most notable bit from this interview came when Brady named former Giants QB Eli Manning as the player whose ‘lucky gene’ would be the perfect touch on this fictional player.
Manning beat Brady in two Super Bowl QB matchups, a weird aberration in Brady’s career.
Brady consistently outperformed all his generation’s greatest QBs in the postseason. However, he couldn’t do it against the less-heralded Manning brother, who stopped him from building an even more incredible career trophy case.
Brady’s list is never going to please everyone. One fan wants Patrick Mahomes’ creativity, another wants Lamar Jackson’s speed. Someone else is still campaigning for Peyton Manning’s football brain.
The truth is, there probably isn’t a perfect quarterback. Every great player has strengths, weaknesses, and that one throw they wish nobody remembered.
But if Tom Brady is building the ultimate QB, it’s probably worth paying attention. After all, seven Super Bowl trophies suggest he knows a thing or two about the position.
