Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Last season was one of Tom Brady’s least dominant seasons in recent memory, and it led to a Wild Card Round exit at the hands of Mike Vrabel the Tennessee Titans. In the months since the Brady era has ended in Foxborough, the future Hall of Famer signed a two-year contract in Tampa, and has teamed up with offensive mastermind Bruce Arians.

Part of the reason Brady experienced such a frustrating season was his lack of downfield weapons, which consisted of an aging Julian Edelman, disappointing first-rounder N’Keal Harry, and pass-catching running back James White.

This season, Brady enters a new offense for the first time in the 21st century with arguably the most potent arsenal of players since his 2007 18-0 Patriots squad with Randy Moss and Wes Welker. The most consistent receiver on the team is Mike Evans, who accumulated 1157 yards and 8 touchdowns in only 13 games, as he is one of the most proven jump-ball players in the NFL.

Last year’s biggest breakout was that of Chris Godwin, who exploded onto the scene with a team-leading 1333 yards and 9 touchdowns. Additional incumbents include former first-round pick OJ Howard at tight end, the always underrated Harvard man Cameron Brate, and running back Ronald Jones.

However the biggest addition to this group is undoubtedly the return of one of the most unstoppable tight ends of all time, Rob Gronkowski. Gronk unretired to team up with Brady for another Super Bowl run, and the offense is as high-powered as any in the league.

Brady just turned 43 years old and is clearly declining physically, but has the strongest football IQ in the sport. His arm strength will prevent him from launching passes downfield every play, but he will continue to work a short field and always find the open man. They may not be shoe-ins for a Super Bowl, but this will be an incredibly fun team to watch.

Prediction: 4,700 passing yards, 31 touchdowns, 9 interceptions, 63% accuracy, 1 rushing touchdown.