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I'm not convinced Brady has trouble adapting to WRs. Brady's QB career is notable for its lack of continuity outside of his control. With most other greats you name the QB you can name the receivers.
Bradshaw- Stallworth (10 years together), Swann (9 years)
Montana- Clark (8 years) and Rice (6 years)
Manning- Wayne (10 years) and Harrison (11 years)
*counting playing years, for instance Montana's time injured is not counted.
Not that they played their whole career with them but significant parts. Brady had Branch for 4 years, Welker for 5 years, Moss for two. Edelman is the longest running guy and he's only had 3 1/2 years in the starting line up.
Another difference- Swann is first rounder, Rice is a first rounder, both Harrison and Wayne are first rounders.
The Patriots have picked exactly zero first round WRs in the BB era (I think the only team not to select a 1st round WR in that time). The closest was this year with Cooks in a trade and he put up over 1000 yards.
So in the laundry list of late picks and cast-offs that have gone through Gilette is Brady worse at making them productive? I'm not sure, I know he's put together more MVP level seasons than anyone playing today with those guys.
And when Brady finally did get a prototypical #1 in Moss he turned it into the greatest single season of all time for a WR.