Losing Brady would seriously hurt, it'd knock them down a notch. They're so good they'd be knocked down to the notch of just your run of the mill playoff caliber AFC team.
Losing Moss wouldn't be that big of a loss to them, it'd hurt, but nothing significant.
Agree & disagree with both of the last posts There is a compelling argument that can be made for both Moss & Brady as far as which should be MVP.
I know that we may be getting way ahead of ourselves, but, hell isn’t that what these boards are for?
The obvious pick at the half way point for MVP is Brady … Just look at the numbers ... And he is a QB and is in the glamour position and dates super models ... yada, yada, yada.
But, is he the true MVP … Or is he a byproduct of having Moss in his system and having a career year because of it?
For that matter the same can be said for Welker, Stalworth, etc… This isn’t the first time people have had career best years when Moss was on the field with them.
You can make the argument that all of these guys are having their “career” years due to Moss and all of the attention that he demands just for being on the field.
Me, IMHO, I don’t think it’s a coincidence that one of the records the Pats are chasing (All Time Points Scored in a Season) … The most prolific offense the league has ever seen to this point … Also contained a man by the name Randy Moss … The ’98 Vikings.
I don’t think that is by accident … The mismatches he creates makes the job easier for everybody else on the field …
His presence demands a double team … Even if it’s a run to the other side of the field … If you don’t shade a safety his way to at least offer the delusion of a possible double team, then Brady could always audible out of the called play … Do you want to roll the dice against Moss in man up coverage ... If you left him in single coverage then you will die.
It can be that easy … When you have that kind of talent on the field … Which is why he is my pick for MVP… at the half way point anyway.