Bruce Arians is gonna have to do his best coaching ever this season. He's gonna have to get not only his players, but his coaching staff to rise to a championship level fast. A special interest for me is going to be the maturation and development of Byron Leftwich. Leftwich is heading into his 2nd season as a full time Offensive Coordinator. His name didn't get mentioned a great deal when the 2019 season and its #3 ranking offense(both Yards Gained and Points Scored).

It's usually referred to as "Arians' Offense".

Leftwich is now in a precarious position as he's the proverbial 3rd wheel when it comes to the hierarchy of BUCS offense.

There's Brady.

There's Arians.

And, oh yea...Leftwich. Byron Leftwich is going to have to grow up fast as an OC. He's no longer trying to coach up a QB that's trying to solidify himself as a legit starter in the League. He's being trusted to handle the offense of a bonafide star and longtime face of the NFL.

He's now in a place where he's gonna have to prove his worth on a grand stage, at an accelerated pace and an abbreviated offseason. And that's a tough spot.

Imagine directing a high school musical for your first job. Now, imagine having to write a monologue for Leonardo DiCaprio for your next job . That's one hell of a jump.

Tom Brady won his six Super Bowls alongside Josh McDaniels. McDaniels served as Offensive Coordinator for three of those titles(2014, '16 and '18). McDaniels and Brady had a relationship dating back to 2001 when McDaniels joined the Patriots. Even still, the two had rifts throughout their careers together. Some visibly on the sidelines. It should be noted that the more success the Patriots and Brady had, the higher the expectations became. And the higher the expectations, the more public these rifts became.

While it's perfectly fine for the OC to try to remain in the background, it's still gonna be on him to actually coach and make himself present as a coach. He won't be able to cater to his all star QB or anyone for that matter. There's a reason why players play and coaches coach. He's gonna have to get to know his new QB quickly and be familiar with what works with him and how it fits in with the Team's offense which is only a year old.

If Leftwich meets the challenge of dealing with a hard-nosed fierce competitor like Brady, he's destined to get plenty of opportunities around the League. Just like McDaniels. However, if he gets caught "Brady-Watching", it could be a rough ride. Maybe even a short one.

Having high profile players demand to be put in the best position for success in every thing they do should be expected. If those demands aren't met, there's usually some form of backlash. Most of the time, it's a brief spat. Other times, it could lead to a player or coach going separate ways in some fashion. With the short two-year window of Brady in Tampa, It's fair to wonder how short of a leash Leftwich will have with both Brady and Arians.