Tom Brady dumping the ball off 3 yards while having all day to pass and a reliable running game with a bunch of fast agile guys that would excel so strongly in a short-receiving game vs a more all-out passing offense like the Colts sure is "hard".
It's a fact that fast agile guys like Welker and Branch excel in primarily short passing games rather than as deep threats, which they were wrongly used for on other teams. You can NOT deny that they aren't dominant playing those types of roles, not typical WR roles. The entire Patriots offense is built around the very short passing game, and all Brady has to do is dump it off.
Plus, you absolutely cannot argue that Brady's line is not infinitely better than Peyton's and that there is actually a threat of a run game, like it or not.
Greatest QB of all time has 4 League MVPs, and that guy is Peyton Manning. How many MVPs does Brady have that don't truly belong to Randy Moss?
-Brady's OL is better than Peyton's
-Brady's run game is more reliable than Peyton's
-Patriots offense relies primarily on the short passing game
-Welker and Branch are cut out for roles in the short passing game
-Belichick and Payton know how to fit players into their schemes properly
-Belichick is a better coach than Caldwell by FAR
People often point to Brady playing with Reche Caldwell, but don't realize he didn't do so on an elite level.