Hate to say it - because I loved Drew Bledsoe - but the topic about the lack of camaraderie in the locker room between Drew and the lower tiered players was one of the things members of the media immediately noticed in 2001 when Brady took over and the change really brought that to light.
Don't get me wrong, Bledsoe wasn't a bad person by any means. But Brady, being a late-round pick and someone who was just a good guy and well-liked by players in the locker room, had already won most of the guys over with his funny and relatable personality, along with his work-ethic, during his rookie year, along with the fact he respected and genuinely cared about every one of them. On the other side, there was a clique-like group that Bledsoe talked to and a lot of the lower-tier players wouldn't get much time (or acknowledgement - according to reports back then) with him. Now all of a sudden one of their own in Brady was leading the team and the players immediately rallied around him.
That energy just seemed to grow each week and guys really got more confident the more they watched him play and the more the team won. When you have guys having fun and being motivated to help one of their own achieve the same goal collectively, it makes a huge difference and that's likely one of the key reasons behind seeing a team that consistently couldn't get over the hump before Brady took over (and obviously Belichick) turn around from a 5-11 season in 2000 to win a Super Bowl and go on to win 2 more of the next three. Obviously, the rest from there is history. You can argue that they went 10 years in between rings, but they haven't won fewer than 10 games since 2002 and haven't had a losing season over that same span. That's unprecedented. Rodgers hasn't enjoyed that same run. Yes, you can put some of it on McCarthy or the Packers' front office, but we've seen what Brady's done with lesser personnel. Rodgers can't make the same claim.
And despite all the success, Brady has never changed who he is and we've certainly read plenty of stories about how many no name guys are shocked when Brady takes time to come over and chat with them to see how they're doing. That's a huge deal and it's one of the reasons why this team - in my opinion - has never fallen off the rails. I understand numbers are important and Rodgers can have his "all time QB rating" record. But when you read all this stuff about how Rodgers is/was with his teammates, if he ever wonders why he hasn't won more, all he needs to do is look in the mirror. Brady's a more complete player and person on and off the field, in every sense. Period.