Funny,...Brady hasn’t declined that much. His WRs literally just suck. They don’t get any separation without picks and blown coverages. I just stand in awe though that this NE team is as good as they are this year as they have crap for talent.
Even Edelman is not getting playing time for most teams. To me I watched this game and marveled at how the game is about scheme, playcalling, game management, and execution. You rarely see a Pats player doing something dumb or not being in the right position. You almost never see BB make a game management error. Obviously Brady is GOAT but they are winning with average talent at nearly every other position on the field. I really believe we built a pretty talented roster but all the things we did poorly, the pats did well. I’m not sure BB is great at GMing or they might’ve had some actual talent and been really dangerous but as a HC there’s none ever better. Sadly, I can’t see that kind of discipline, focus, and determination ever flying in our locker room as long as JJ is still actively involved. But if we found it, we could easily find our way to the SB. Meanwhile, we lament over how we need a new elite PB talent at S, DT, etc, to go with our PB talent at LT, RG, C, QB, RB, LB, WR,....on and on....a fools errand without the right HC
