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Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis is confident that Tom Brady’s presence as a minority stakeholder will aid the franchise in its search for a new franchise quarterback.
NFL owners unanimously approved Brady as a minority owner for the Raiders on Tuesday. While the seven-time Pro Bowler isn’t taking the field, Davis told reporters his input behind the scenes could pay big dividends:
Brady is precluded from serving in an executive-level capacity for the Raiders, a point Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio first raised in 2023.
Florio reported Davis initially planned for the legendary QB to work for the team along with being an equity partner. Thanks to a rule passed by NFL owners last year, team employees are prohibited from acquiring an equity stake in a franchise. As a result, Brady was left to choose one path over the other.
His broadcasting work for Fox is affected as well since his level of access will be restricted and he’ll have to moderate his criticism from the booth.
Davis’ comments point to how the 47-year-old can still wield some influence on personnel matters. Nothing stops an owner from, let’s say politely suggesting what the general manager should do in terms of the NFL draft, free agency or trades.
Whether Brady’s input proves to be valuable is a topic for another day.
Being a great player doesn’t make somebody a great talent evaluator. John Elway was also an elite signal-caller during his day, yet that didn’t help him identify a long-term solution under center when he was in charge of the Denver Broncos front office.
One thing is at least clear. Brady will keep himself busy after retiring from the NFL, what with his duties as a broadcaster, minority owner and part-time talent scout and QB coach.
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