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Tom Brady is perhaps paying the price of being a legend. His career graph has consistently shown a steep ascent. Though his current form indicates that the end of Brady’s era is not too distant anymore. Brady fans still wish that it is just a rusty patch that he will eventually fight out of. However, of late, Brady’s illustrious past has cast a long shadow over his performances in this edition of the NFL.

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Everything is going wrong for Brady – defeats, rumors of retirement, troubled marriage, and even a probable divorce. But now, even his records have started humiliating his current poor run. Recently such a stat came to the fore that put, not Brady, but Gronkowski, as the most vital part of the team.

Tom Brady and his counterbalance Gronk

The Brady-Gronkowski duo has always been a spectacle. In fact, nothing in the world seemed impossible for this legendary duo to achieve. Together they have won four Super Bowl titles, thrice for the Patriots and the last one for The Bucs. But when tallying Brady’s personal achievements, with and without Gronk, reveals a new aspect behind the legend’s astonishing numbers.

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Tom Brady, without Gronk, resembles a ship without a mast that is bound to drown. He has his career-best passer rating of 103.8 with 41,120 yards, 316 touchdowns, and 75 interceptions in 141 games with Rob Gronkowski in his career. Brady relies heavily on Gronk, who also has been his most efficient target throughout his career. Together, the pair has changed the entire concept of offense. Though Brady is not the only one to miss Gronk.

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The team too is badly in need of the veteran’s skills. Though in his absence, the Bucs who won the Super Bowl last year are last in the NFL in rushing and scoring touchdowns on half of their drives within the red zone. Thus, it is evident why Gronk will always be remembered as the most important missing piece from what has been one of the NFL’s greatest pairs of all time.

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