It was always going to be hard to be the quarterback to replace Tom Brady in New England. There’s going to be a statue of the six Super Bowl winner outside Gillette Stadium someday. It would have been hard to follow him if he’d retired, but he’s still playing, leading a weapons-rich offense in Tampa Bay. The comparisons won’t just be with his legacy but with his day-to-day success.
It was always going to be noteworthy be the first Black quarterback to win the starting job (Jacoby Brissett started two games with Brady suspended and Jimmy Garoppolo hurt) in New England.