- Though Tom Brady had an MVP-level season this year, the New England Patriots think they see signs of aging, according to ESPN.
- At 40 years old, some aspects of Brady's game have changed, leaving the Patriots to think a decline may be coming.
- Brady's decline becomes complicated as the team traded his successor, Jimmy Garoppolo, and does not have a future quarterback on the roster.
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The Patriots reportedly privately believe Tom Brady has shown subtle signs of aging and 'slippage'
Though Tom Brady's numbers don't show it, the Patriots believe there are signs of the 40-year-old quarterback showing his age.
Tom Brady is once again in the MVP conversation, having put together a season as good as any for the 13-3 New England Patriots.
However, according to ESPN's Seth Wickersham, in a bombshell report on a growing fracture on the Patriots, some on the team believe Brady is showing the signs of being a 40-year-old quarterback.
It doesn't show in the numbers — Brady completed 66% of his passes for 4,577 yards this season, with 32 touchdowns, 8 interceptions, and a 102 passer rating. But according to ESPN, some Patriots staffers think it has shown in other ways.
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Wickersham wrote: "
Wickersham points to an example when the Patriots played the Los Angeles Chargers this season, and instead of hitting a downfield target, Brady threw over the middle to receiver Chris Hogan, who got hit immediately and injured his shoulder.
Though there was a clean pocket for Brady, one staffer told Wickersham: "
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