Man, you said it. I was about to say something along these lines, but you said it better!!!
I watched Brady several times this year, and he's definitely not what he was. He's also hearing footsteps and chunking the ball away when anyone gets close. Only way he'd work is if he could get in a PManning situation, where the D was good enough to cover for his eroding skills.I can't believe I'm saying this about the GOAT. But who wants to build around Brady? He will be 43 at the start of the 2020 season. Any honest observer will say his velocity (never his best trait) as eroded to the point of being a huge detriment. He still has the instincts, but even Tom knows he can't put the ball into tight windows, anymore. I think Belichick is ready to move on from Brady.
I think it's time for Tom Terrific to say goodbye.