Tom Brady, who retired earlier this year after a record-setting 23-year career, expressed his disappointment with the current level of play in the NFL. He mentioned that he doesn't see the excellence that he saw in the past and cited coaching, player development, and schemes as reasons for the decline. Brady also criticized the impact of rule changes on the game and the lack of player preparation at the college level. He believes that the athletes haven't changed much, but the skills developed to be a professional have slipped over the years.

• Tom Brady is not impressed with the current level of play in the NFL and believes there is a lot of mediocrity.
• He mentioned coaching, player development, and schemes as reasons for the decline in excellence.
• Brady criticized the impact of rule changes on the game and believes offensive players need to protect themselves.
• He thinks that college players are not as prepared as they were in the past and that the skills developed to be a professional have slipped over the years.