And because of those 10 years of last place finishes and 19 they hadn't won a playoff game they had MORE than enough high draft picks in those drafts to accumulate the BEST offensive skill players (Evans, Godwin, Brown and Miller at WR). (Gronk, Brate and Howard at TE) Jones and Fournette at RB) and at least 3 very good OLmen in (Wirfs, Jenson and Marpet) and that was an area of relative weakness. (I have no clue about the rest of their OL the other 2 guy could have been good, mediocre or bad, but they kept Brady upright most of the season. That to go along with an excellent DL, 2 Excellent LB's and a good one in White David and Barrett and a solid if mediocre secondary.
This was the offensive fire power that Brady had at his finger tips in 2020 a year where the league overall was weakened by the 67 players who opted out AND the player games lost to the covid protocols
Now I was one who strongly believed Brady was NEVER coming back to the Pats in 2020. He knew the Pats were going to be in rebuild mode and the offensive cupboard was going to be bare especially in 2020. The all in mode the Pats had been on since 2016 had put the Pats in position where they had no cap room that year despite having a $1MM starting QB. I was THRILLED to hear that Brady went to the Bucs Because I AM a big fan of Tom Brady, just not a delusional one. They were a team that was ready to win NOW and had the best offensive talent that Brady ever had (and I think that included 2007). So Brady knew he had 2 or 3 years left and it should have been obvious to a blind man that they Pats weren't going to be competing for Championships in 2020, 21 AND 22.
Why can't we be happy that Tom Brady got to play his final years on a team that is going to be competing for a championship again. It was a just reward for 20 years greatest run in NFL history. But I also understand that NO QB, regardless of if he is an elite one or even the GOAT is solely responsible for their team's record. That's no how the game works. While the QB IS the most important player on offense, he cannot succeed on offense WITHOUT the other 10 supporting his efforts AND the coaching staff, and he adds NOTHING to the defense and ST's, both of which are critical to any team's success.
Peyton was a great QB, but the only 2 superbowls he won, he was carried behind 2 great defenses. Aaron Rodgers is acknowledged as the most skillful QB over the last 15 years, but despite all the yds and MVP's the guy has been to just ONE superbowl and has spent the bulk of his career with one playoff disappointment after another.. Bottom like you don't win Superbowls UNLESS you have the complete package all Superbowl teams have. A combination of offense, Defense, ST's, Coaching AND a little bit of luck
