Tom Brady refuses to single out Josh Allen & Lamar Jackson while naming next NFL QB to win Super Bowl ring

When Tom Brady was asked to forecast which current NFL quarterback might hoist the Lombardi Trophy for the first time, he made it clear that he’s not in the prediction business.

On "The Joel Klatt Show" on Monday, Klatt rattled off a list of prominent passers Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert, Jayden Daniels and C.J. Stroud, who are still chasing that elusive ring.

Rather than pointing to a frontrunner, Brady spoke about the unpredictable grind of the NFL season and the responsibility that comes with the position.

"So, I mean, naturally, most people would say Lamar or Josh, and because they've been the closest … championship games, MVPs, they have the highest expectation," Brady said (Timestamp: 11:40).

"I mean, football's different. It's like every year you start right at the bottom with everyone else. And I don't love predictions and hypothesizing because it's up to them," he added.

Buffalo’s Josh Allen checked several boxes in 2024; he was named league MVP and signed a long-term contract extension. However, on "Hard Knocks," he made it clear that none of those milestones compares to winning the franchise’s first Super Bowl.

Jackson, meanwhile, is entering his eighth season with Baltimore and remains firmly in his prime. The two-time MVP outlined during Ravens training camp that his focus is on mastering the offense and strengthening chemistry with new targets like DeAndre Hopkins.

Tom Brady singles out Patrick Mahomes as the standard for championship quarterbacks

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Tom Brady lauded Patrick Mahomes’ consistency, leadership and situational poise, calling them the intangible qualities that make him the most reliable player in the sport’s defining moments.

"Patrick Mahomes, to me, is the one that does that the most often because of who he is. I mean, obviously his physical talent, how he understands what he needs to do offensively, and he brings a consistent winning attitude to work every single day," Brady said. "In the biggest moments, you can depend on him the most."

In Tom Brady’s view, quarterbacks who haven’t yet won a championship must do more than deliver highlight-reel plays. They need to embrace the role of CEO for their team, influencing not just game-day performance but the culture, preparation and mindset of everyone in the building.

Mahomes, already a three-time Super Bowl champion, offered a real-time example of the leadership Brady praised during the Chiefs’ preseason opener against Arizona on Sunday.

Limited to a single series that lasted less than a minute, Mahomes still spent the evening actively coaching younger teammates, consulting with offensive staff and checking on injured players.