Drew was a leftover from previous years, had a new contract, and was by then so established in his ways that trying to fit into a new coache's philosophy was not easy for him compared to a fresh out of the gate sponge like Brady. Drew did two great things for the Pats, establish the franchise and provide leadership for Tom when it was needed.
Do you acknowledge that in BB,'s last year in Cleveland the team was on the up swing before the rug was pulled out from the entire fanbase?
It's funny how you claim how BB took a -5 dip for 2008 because Brady wasn't there. With an almost identical team, correct? Can you tell me the results for the 2009 team then? I' pretty sure it's close to a 10-6 record, maybe 9-7? And that was with Brady back. I guess Brady isn't the crutch he thought he could lean on back then after all. So your -5 should have the context of a 3 year window for an honest example. Overall BB only lost how many games without TB in that window?
(PS:. Every Pats fan is still irate that 08 team didn't make the playoffs. Nice to see it being used as a sticking point for you though.)
Regarding the Bucs in 2019, honestly, where would you put them if Winston had the same interception ratio that TB has experienced? Could they have gotten a few more wins? I feel like they could have. What transpired after his signing was proof of his influence (with assistance from Licht) and immediate understanding of the direction of the team and the required pieces to get it done (Gronk and AB). That comes from experience in the Patriot system. Do you hold Ariens in the same realm of contempt that you do BB?