The Bucs’ free-agent signing of Tom Brady is the biggest in NFL history. His 20-year first act in New England included six Super Bowl wins and 11 consecutive AFC East titles. Now he joins a franchise whose most recent playoff appearance was during the George W. Bush administration, and whose last postseason victory was Super Bowl XXXVII, 18 seasons ago. Can Brady single-handedly reverse Tampa Bay’s fortunes?
Brady has said that he will run Bruce Arians’s offense, rather than the coach changing the system. In New England Brady often made quick-strike throws, but Arians prefers to get the ball downfield and typically utilizes all five eligible receivers, which will expose Brady to the pass rush.