What are your expectations for Brady this Year?

Just want to get people's opinions.

The only one that needs to happen is 16 GP. Brady is Brady. His stats will be a reflection of the talent around him.

32+ TDs 4500+ yards and <10 INTS

you know, typical Brady season.

If Gronk stays healthy entire year, he may very well surpass those expectations.

MVP MVP MVP!

I have a bet with my brother plus/minus 40 TDs I tool plus.

signbabybrady said:

MVP MVP MVP!

I have a bet with my brother plus/minus 40 TDs I tool plus.

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41 puts him at 400 career (reg season). He's aware of his legacy. If he's close at the end of year, you know Bill will tell him to let it fly.

Garoppolo will take over his spot, and he'll be traded for a first round pick.

OH, wait, Brady, not Mallet, nevermind

I think last year was a down year statistically, but that was more about everyone else than Brady. I think he re-establishes himself as one of the elite QBs and kills off all of those stupid stories about his decline.

Brady will have a better season than last season. However I expect him to play his best at QB entering playoffs as Kenbrell and Dobson get more natural in the offense and Fleming gets more comfortable in the OLine scheme to dominate at Guard. Brady and the new weapons will play better over the 2nd half of the football season. Kenbrell and Dobson will be kicking butt as they are both very talented WRs

Brady will have a Brady season. Just imagine what he could do with all his weapons healthy

4th SB ring and 3rd SB MVP.

signbabybrady said:

MVP MVP MVP!

I have a bet with my brother plus/minus 40 TDs I tool plus.

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I would be very happy for Brady to hit the over on 40TD's this season (fantasy owner yeah).

Truthfully, I'm expecting Brady to be something around 4600 yards, 35 TDs, 12INTs. If the D is as good as we hope it can be, the Patriots will be running on teams.

I think the ints are going to be 2010esque
Comfort with his receivers and a strong d is going to make the picks very rare

Damn the numbers, he will guide this team to between 11-13 wins... that is all that matters.

With a much improved defense, there will be less pressure on him overall. Remember when he was left on the field against Denver, because of lack of trust in our Defense??... those days now seem to be in the rear view mirror.

If his weapons in the passing game remain healthy, I don't see why he can't have a season close to the one he had in 2012: 4,827 yards passing, 34 TD's, 8 INT's. Somewhere around there. From where I'm sitting, the following are the most important to him accomplishing that...

1. Health to Gronk, Amendola, Edelman, and Vereen.

2. At least one of the second year guys making the leap forward. Ideal if it's both Dobson and Thompkins.

3. Interior pass protection getting fixed. Whether that's Connolly at C, Cannon/Devey at RG or Stork coming back healthy and lining up at C with Cannon or Connolly at RG. Either way, that's been a major weakness two years running.

If all these happen, it's easy to see Brady enjoying a "renaissance" season and piling up some nice numbers. He looked fantastic last night. Razor sharp and decisive. You can tell the trust in his receivers has grown by leaps and bounds over where it was at this point last season.

AndyJohnson said:

I think the ints are going to be 2010esque
Comfort with his receivers and a strong d is going to make the picks very rare

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That's the thing about Brady that separates him from the rest. He just doesn't turn the ball over. In all the years and with all the plays, I can't remember him making many bad decisions or throws that led to a turnover and a loss.

My expectation for Brady is that he'll keep winning.

DarrylS said:

Damn the numbers, he will guide this team to between 11-13 wins... that is all that matters.

With a much improved defense, there will be less pressure on him overall. Remember when he was left on the field against Denver, because of lack of trust in our Defense??... those days now seem to be in the rear view mirror.

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There it is.

Some of us don't give a crap about the fantasy numbers. It's all about the wins. The last two times that a team shattered the NFL record for TDs they were shut down in the SB and lost.

Defense still wins.

1960Pats said:

There it is.

Some of us don't give a crap about the fantasy numbers. It's all about the wins. The last two times that a team shattered the NFL record for TDs they were shut down in the SB and lost.

Defense still wins.

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Seems to me that, as fans, we can still talk about both. I fully expect 11-13 wins as well. I also expect him to put up 2012 numbers if everything I detailed in my last post transpires.

Saying he'll had a better season than last is obviously a weak statement as it was a down year.

I think it will be 40+td, 4500+yards, 13- ints and this is my expectation.

if it changes (barring major injuries), I think it will be for the better as a good/great defense will net the offense more chances to score.

His go to receiver will be the open guy.

Sky's the limit if he stays healthy. There's a lot of talk out here about his skill "decline." I really don't see any sign that his skills have declined; if anything, he's better now than he was two years ago. It's all a matter of how well his body can hold up through 16 games and the postseason after a dozen NFL seasons.

Big season for Brady statistically speaking.

1) Massive increase in comfort level with his WRs
2) Massive progression by our sophmore WRs
3) Healthy WRs...assuming Dobson is a go
4) Massive increase in Red Zone efficiency thanks to #1, #2, GRONK
5) A TE to complete passes to
6) Lack of trust in Ridley inside the 10 yd line. Who will BB trust with the ball....Ridley or Brady
7) More opportunities for offense thanks to the Pats stingy defense. "Three and Out" has a nice ring to it
8) Better field position thanks to defense.
9) Brady has a chip on his shoulders to prove last year's regression was an anomaly
10) I'm getting that feeling BB plans on demolishing his foe each and every week

If Gronk can stay healthy, this team will rack up points fast and furious and I truly believe the NE offense may have a very special year led by TB.
4800 yds /47 TDs/ 9 INTs........MVP/SB MVP

PS....Watch Edelman match Welker's best output. JE looks comfortable and is clearly TB's binky