Yeah, statistically speaking, I'll agree there is a sizable difference. But on the other hand, in the practical sense, if Brady throws just one more pick this year, the ratio is then 7.2:1, which is much closer. And the reality is whether the ratio was 36:5 or 36:4, he was winning MVP in a landslide.
To me, I think what we've seen from Brady in 2007 & 2010 is now the norm - not a fluke. Think about the evolution of him as a player: once Belichick understood the direction the NFL was taking with the new DB rules, he unleashed Brady's full statistical potential. Honestly, is Brady THAT much better a QB than 2003-2005, for instance...certainly he's improved, but I don't think it's as drastic as the statistical difference. And think about the other factors: improved receiving corp over that joke of a group he worked with in 2006; a running game that is not a consistent force on its own since Dillon's prime, forcing the Patriots to be more reliant on the pass; field turf so that there are no more sloppy defensive-struggles in Foxboro.
But in terms of how potent the offense is, I think as long as he is fully healthy - and he wasn't in 2009 - this is in the realm of what we can expect.
Unfortunately, we have not had a well-rounded team during this era of the Patriots high-powered passing offense, so we have no rings to show for it.
The most painful of all thoughts is the realization that the blow by Pollard really took two years away from Brady's prime. Take it a step further, if not for the helmet catch, and if the Pats win SB 42, they aren't playing the Chiefs on that Sunday to open the season - they'd have opened on Thursday nite as league champions, the Pollard hit never happens, and we'd probably have not just a SB42 championship, but two more years of Brady's prime. Just food for thought.
