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Re: Fred Taylor Signed
And, of course, don't forget that was with Cassel, who didn't put as much fear into opposing defenses as Brady. (By the same measure, they were #1 in 2007, with the best pass offense of all time, and virtually the same absolute number.)
Which is besides the point - he's coming to the team that had the 2nd best rushing offense in the league according to Football Outsiders. (see here: FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Football analysis and NFL stats for the Moneyball era - Authors of Pro Football Prospectus 2008) The running corps was already strong, it just got stronger.
And, of course, don't forget that was with Cassel, who didn't put as much fear into opposing defenses as Brady. (By the same measure, they were #1 in 2007, with the best pass offense of all time, and virtually the same absolute number.)