Buccaneers fans are still basking in the glow of Tom Brady being officially unveiled in his Bucs uniform yesterday. But for NFL fans everywhere, the first look of Brady in a Tampa Bay uni helped reinforce the fact that the six-time Super Bowl champion will now be joining a division featuring both Drew Brees and Matt Ryan.
Brady was a steady constant under center in New England over two decades, while other AFC teams like the Bills, Jets and Dolphins all struggled to find a franchise guy to call their own. Suffice it to say, 2020’s divisional race will be one unlike Brady has ever experienced before.
With a division featuring three future Hall of Fame quarterbacks, it’s no surprise that Adam Schein of NFL.com ranked the NFC South as the league’s best division by quarterback.
Per Schein:
“I really don’t think there’s much of a debate here. Brady is the G.O.A.T., and he’s still playing at a much higher level than some people seem to think. In fact, I expect Brady to be amazing in Year 1 with the Buccaneers, throwing the ball to Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. Brady hasn’t had a receiving duo this good since peak Randy Moss/Wes Welker, and the QB ran roughshod over the league with those guys. I think Evans is the second-most-talented receiver Brady’s ever thrown to (minus the cup of coffee with Antonio Brown). Evans and Godwin will be the top receiving tandem in football in 2020. Oh, and old friend Rob Gronkowski will help Brady early as a security blanket, with the G.O.A.T. tight end joining a position group that already includes enticing weapons O.J. Howard and Cameron Brate.”
For those wondering, the AFC East, in its first year post-Brady, found itself seventh on Schein’s list. In last place? The NFC East. (Ouch.)
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