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Would another Super Bowl win make Brady the best athlete ever?

If Bucs QB Tom Brady can win another Super Bowl, he could go down as the greatest athlete ever.

Tom Brady is celebrating his 43rd birthday today, but the six-time Super Bowl champion is hoping to celebrate another Super Bowl win once the 2020 season comes to a close.

The old veteran Brady will enter the season commanding a new offense and donning a new jersey for the first time in his NFL career. He made his mark with the New England Patriots over his 20-year run with the team, which included nine Super Bowl appearances.

The Bucs offense seems to have all the makings of a championship squad, and if Brady can capture another title post-40, he could be in the discussion for the greatest athlete of all time, especially when you consider the below stat.

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Tom Brady has the perfect birthday gift in mind

Bucs QB Tom Brady turns 43 today, and seems to have the perfect birthday gift in mind.

Bucs quarterback Tom Brady will be under the microscope this year to deliver for Tampa Bay after he chose to leave the New England Patriots after 20 years.

And, he’ll have to do it as a 43-year-old man.

The six-time Super Bowl champion is celebrating his birthday this today, and even got a lovely shoutout on Instagram from his wife Gisele Bundchen. The NFL’s official Twitter account, along with countless fans, wished Brady a happy birthday on social media, too. The quarterback thanked everyone and let them know what he’s thinking of treating himself to.

Something tells me he can afford it. Plus, this old timer probably still has a flip phone.

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The Buccaneers would be wise not to take a QB in this year’s draft

See why the Tampa Bay Buccaneers may want to hold off on drafting an heir-apparent to Tom Brady for at least a year.

Even though Tom Brady hasn’t thrown a single pass yet for the Buccaneers, there’s already talk about who Tampa Bay should take in this week’s NFL draft to groom as Tom Terrific’s successor.

Many scouts and draft experts seem to think that quarterback Jacob Eason is a perfect fit in Tampa Bay. As one AFC exec said, “He’s perfect for a Bruce Arians offense in Tampa. He could sit in the pocket and throw downfield. They could develop him for a few years behind [Tom] Brady.”

As great a compliment as it may seem, it’s also the exact reason why the Buccaneers should hold off on drafting a potential heir-apparent until at least the 2021 draft. If Eason is as tailor-made for a Bruce Arians-style offense as people believe, then the Bucs better be sure Arians is around for the long term.

Arians has has had some notable health issues in the past and even retired from football for a year before taking the Bucs job. With Brady signing a two-year deal with Tampa Bay, you get the feeling that Arians is banking on those two years to perhaps be his last. Being part of a rebuild doesn’t sound like it’s in the cards. So, if you take a quarterback that seems perfect for Arians’ system, what guarantee is there that the next head coach will run the same type of offense?

Tampa Bay should just go into the season with the quarterbacks they have on their roster right now. It may seem risky not taking a potential successor in this year’s draft, but it’s no riskier than signing a 42-year-old to be your quarterback.

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