The Patriots change, but Brady stays the same

As Brady goes on, the league and the Patriots have changed. None of the 14 players who caught a pass from him in 2007 played in the league last year, although Mike Vrabel, a linebacker who caught two passes for touchdowns, is defensive coordinator for the Texans. Brady’s top receiver was Randy Moss, who caught a career high 23 touchdowns.

This season Brady’s targets will include Julian Edelman, 31; Danny Amendola, 31; Brandin Cooks, 23; and Rob Gronkowski, 28.

The QBs picked ahead of Brady are

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Brady was unheralded out of college and was drafted in the sixth round. It was, to say the least, a smart pick. Six quarterbacks were chosen ahead of him, and none have thrown a pass in the league since 2011.

The best of them, Marc Bulger, threw for 22,000 yards in his career. Brady is past 60,000 and climbing. One of them, Tee Martin, is now the offensive coordinator at U.S.C.