Tom Brady might be the greatest player in NFL history, but you can replace the "might be" with "unquestionably is" when looking for the best player ever to suit up for the New England Patriots.
While Brady's spot in the all-time Patriots rankings is obvious, filling out the top 10 isn't easy.
To do so, we considered five main factors: Pro Bowl nods, first-team All-Pro appearances, approximate value, length of tenure with the Patriots and team success while on roster.
The first two data points let us know how well each player stacked up against his peers at that time.