Good question, but kind of missing my reasoning.... Ochocinco, Galloway, Wayne, Holt, Demaryius Thomas, Collie... I'm guessing they don't count even if some of them had good recent production, because they went into retirement shortly after. Sanu.... Gaffney actually had his worst years with Brady. But that's not the point.
I think you mistake my reasoning as saying that a lot of guys suffered from playing with Brady. For the most part receivers were able to have the same production. Because Brady is the best QB that ever lived, I'm saying that the best receivers were able to get on the same page as him and have the best production of their careers. If you are playing with the GOAT and your production isn't significantly better, then IMO you aren't fitting into his game, but he'll still use you.
I'm concentrating on the receivers that did better with him than with other teams, not the other way around.
Mac has a different style and I'm hoping Thornton is his kind of receiver.