The case for betting on Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Worst case: If there is one kryptonite for Brady, it is pressure up the middle from the defense. The offseason and training camp have been an abject disaster in that regard. Ali Marpet retired. Alex Cappa left in free agency for the Bengals. And now Ryan Jensen is injured for a significant amount of time. Perhaps Father Time starts to breathe down Brady’s neck and the offensive line falters and a conservative Bowles neuters the offense’s output.
Betting spin: I am betting that Brady will be fine this season as long as his pass-catchers stay healthy. Mike Evans is still a beast. Chris Godwin is recovering quickly from his ACL injury. Julio Jones is just the type of veteran who will mesh well with TB12. Even Russell Gage has promise working in a Brady-led passing attack. I think Brady and Jones have season-long props that are too conservative.