New England Patriots
Greatest Player: Tom Brady
With his accomplishments of the last few years (three Super Bowls won in the past five seasons) combined with his already remarkable body of work, Tom Brady may be no “goat,” but he is one of the finest quarterbacks to have ever stepped on the gridiron.
Having captured six NFL titles (and counting), Brady has won more Super Bowls than most people have had good days in their entire lives. When it’s all said and done, perhaps the only thing eluding TB will be that unblemished season that the Patriots came oh-so-close to in 2007-08 before Eli Manning and the Giants snatched away perfection.
New England Patriots
Runner Up: Rob Gronkowski
It might seem premature to anoint someone as a sure-fire Hall of Fame player before their 29th birthday, but frankly, we haven’t seen a tight end as consistently and riduculously dominant as Rob Gronkowski. “Gronk” set a new record for receiving yards by a tight and, and became the first tight end in NFL history to lead the NFL in touchdown receptions in 2011, when he had 1,327 yards and 17 touchdowns.
The five-time Pro Bowl selection has been named a first-team All-Pro five times as well, and won the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year award in 2014 after catching 82 passes for 1124 yards just months after tearing the ACL and MCL in his knee in 2013.