I'm glad the Patriots kept TB12 at all costs. Even if they had a really promising young star in JG, I'll take Brady's entire run in a Patriots uniform over that potential. It's unlikely anyone will ever get to see such a historic, unparalleled player again in their lifetime. If he can ride out his entire career with the Patriots, I don't even know if there's anyone in sports history who accomplished so much for a single franchise. The Super Bowl era has been going on for 52 years; Brady has been the league's most famous and prestigious player for almost 40% of the entire era. He's played in 15% of the Super Bowls. He has a chance to retire with more playoff victories than any other franchise combined. When it comes to winning, I don't think there's a player in US history (4 major sports) who comes close to Brady. Past dynasties like Russell's Celtics competed against like 7 other teams. This is absurd to be this dominant for this long in this era where every other team is bound to parity like a gravitational law. And no, Brady is not in decline. He is every bit as good as he's been in the past from a physical perspective, if you are able to see past regular injuries and other issues in the offense effecting his trust level. What he's doing at his age is virtually impossible, much like his entire career.