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Bill Barnwell gives Brady to the Bucs ‘a rare A’

See why Bill Barnwell of ESPN handed out a rare ‘A’ when grading Tom Brady’s expected decision to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The NFL world is still reacting to the news that Tom Brady is expected to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The six-time Super Bowl champion announced on Instagram yesterday that he was leaving the New England Patriots after a historic 20-year run. Speculation was that Brady would wind up in either Los Angeles with the Chargers or Tampa Bay with the Bucs. In the end, Tampa Bay had more to offer.

Now that Brady will be teaming up with two-time NFL Coach of the Year Bruce Arians, along with one of the league’s best offenses that features playmakers like Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, and, yes, O.J. Howard, Tampa Bay has gone from dark horse playoff contender to dark horse Super Bowl contender.

The move has drawn the praise of many sportswriters, including Bill Barnwell of ESPN. The often stingy grader of NFL moves was so impressed by this one, that in his breakdown of the Brady-to-Tampa news, he handed out a “rare A.” Barnwell broke down the move at length, and in the end, summed it up best with this:

“Of the quarterbacks who were available to the Buccaneers, Brady had the highest short-term floor and ceiling. For whatever off-field benefits Brady will offer the Bucs, no free-agent signing is going to move his team closer to a Super Bowl than Brady with the Bucs. Even if it fails miserably, this team had a chance to sign the greatest quarterback of all time to fill an enormous position of need on its roster.”

There’s no question the NFC South will become the must-watch division next year. If the NFL is smart, they should just book every Brady divisional game on prime-time right now.

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This stat about Tom Brady and Bucs QBs is mind-boggling

Find out just how great Tom Brady is when compared to former Buccaneers quarterbacks.

Pinch yourselves all you want, Bucs fans, it seems the dream is about to become reality.

After witnessing one of the most bizarrely spectacular seasons ever by a QB last year with Jameis Winston — who threw for 5,109 yards, 33 touchdowns and 30 interceptions — the Buccaneers are about to land the best quarterback to ever play the game.

Tom Brady announced yesterday that he was leaving the New England Patriots after 20 years, and before the day was over, it was reported that the Bucs were expected to be his new team.

Tampa Bay offers Brady a high-powered offense, an experienced head coach and a team desperate to get back to the postseason for the first time since 2007. And, if you want to know how Brady stacks up against former Bucs QBs, this stat from Schefter will put it into perspective.

Brady to the Bucs will also provide the NFL with its dream scenario: two divisional games next year between Brady and Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints (I got chills just writing that). Oh, let’s not forget, too, the two divisional games between the Bucs and Atlanta Falcons, which will feature Brady going up against Matt Ryan in a Super Bowl LI rematch.

Best of all? Brady won’t have to wear those ridiculous alarm clock jerseys, as the Bucs will unveil their redesigned uniforms next month. The question now is, how much will Brady pay Chris Godwin for that No. 12 jersey?

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