Tom Brady used his appearance on the Stick To Football podcast to deliver a blunt compliment to Aaron Rodgers: “There’s no greater passer of the football.” Brady praised Rodgers’s release, spin, pace, and accuracy, and pointed to how few quarterbacks can throw
Tom Brady didn’t hesitate when asked who he thinks belongs at the very top.
On an appearance on the Stick To Football podcast. Brady offered a direct endorsement of Aaron Rodgers. saying: “I think there’s no greater passer of the football than Aaron Rodgers.” Brady’s praise came with vivid detail. not vague admiration—he described the moment that separates good quarterbacks from truly rare passers.
“[There’s] certain people, you see everyone do it, and then you see one person throw the ball that much better,” Brady said. “Aaron Rodgers was incredible.”
Brady’s comments land with extra weight because they come from a quarterback who built his reputation on precision and production—and because Rodgers. at the time of the discussion. is still in the NFL. Brady’s wording. though. carries the unmistakable sense of someone talking about a master craftsman rather than a player still in his current stretch. For at least one more year. Rodgers will continue to be “spinning it for the Steelers. ” as the discussion frames it.
Brady kept going, leaning into what makes Rodgers’ passing feel different when it reaches the field. “[It’s] hard to put into words how incredible he passes the ball,” Brady said. “The way it comes out of his hand. the way it spins and delivers with the pace and the accuracy… There’s only probably three people in the history of the NFL that could do it like him.”.
Of course, throwing isn’t the whole job. Brady’s discussion also sits inside a wider reality: quarterback greatness isn’t only measured in how the ball leaves the hand. The material around Brady’s comments points out that Rodgers has gone to and won only one Super Bowl. while Brady has won seven and been to 10.
The comparison is part of why the praise feels so specific. It focuses on the skill of passing itself—while acknowledging that the quarterback ledger doesn’t always match the pure talent. The discussion also notes that when Brady’s Raiders were looking for a quarterback in 2025, they did not pursue Rodgers. Instead, they opted for a run at Matthew Stafford and then a trade for Geno Smith.
Rodgers’ own case for GOAT-type status, as framed here, is rooted in numbers and reputation: a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 527 to 123 in the regular season, along with the sense that he can add “extra mustard” to throws so they don’t just travel—they cut and arrive with a distinctive feel.
The broader takeaway is simple: even with the wider debate about rings, Brady believes Rodgers stands apart as a passer. Rodgers has “at least one more chance” to turn that arm talent into a second ring.
And while Brady’s statement was about passing, it also carried the quiet reminder that, for all the comparisons, there’s an argument to be made that Rodgers is still doing something only a handful of quarterbacks in NFL history can match.
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Rodgers over everyone? I mean Brady said it so it must be true lol.
So now we’re just gonna pretend Brady didn’t also have luck and a good team? Still cool though. “Best passer” sounds like clickbait but I guess that’s the point.
I didn’t even know Brady was on a podcast, but yeah he’s right… or whatever. I feel like Rodgers is only “best” if you ignore like, the whole winning thing with the Packers? And why does it say “spinning it for the Steelers” like he’s already on their roster??
Brady talking about “spin, pace, accuracy” is funny bc half the time it’s just receivers catching it anyway. Also quarterbacks throw better in highlights, not in real games when it’s windy and everyone’s tired. Rodgers is great, but “only three people in history” is such a random number… who are the three, I wanna see the list.