Arians: Brady has been calling Buccaneers' offensive plays

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have allowed quarterback Tom Brady to call the offensive plays for weeks, head coach Bruce Arians told NFL Network's Michael Silver.

"We call what he picks, we just have to get better," Silver said Monday while relaying his conversation with Arians on "The Aftermath."

Byron Leftwich is the offensive coordinator for Tampa Bay, and Arians also has plenty of experience calling plays. But the second-year head coach said Brady has been choosing what gets called during the week, in the huddle, and at the line of scrimmage.

Despite an endless supply of skill talent, the Buccaneers have looked discombobulated offensively for extended stretches throughout the season. They dropped their third decision in four games Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, and Brady committed his sixth and seventh interception over that span in the 27-24 loss.

Arians has faced criticism in recent weeks for the offense's lack of pre-snap motion, play-action attempts, and flexibility in their vertical passing scheme. Brady perfected the quick-pass scheme over his two-decade reign with the New England Patriots.

While he fared better against the Chiefs, Brady was 3-for-36 with one touchdown and three interceptions on deep throws between Week 5 and Week 11, according to Next Gen Stats.

The Buccaneers have a bye in Week 13, and will look to get back on track Dec. 13 against the Minnesota Vikings.

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