5 players who perfectly complemented Tom Brady

Tom Brady has been in the NFL a long time. During his 22 seasons, he has played with hundreds of players. Some players are more memorable than others in the grand scheme of things. These unforgettable teammates were able to stretch the field with Brady and deliver some of the most exciting moments in league history.

Brady has formed more special connections with certain players that have resulted in championships and much more. Throughout his illustrious career, there have been players that have truly matched him well.

Here are five players who perfectly complemented Tom Brady.

Which player has complemented Tom Brady the most?

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#5 - Mike Evans

Mike Evans and Tom Brady have only been teammates since the 2020 season, when Brady left the New England Patriots for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In that time, they have connected on 24 TDs together. Mike Evans has always been a good receiver, putting up over 1,000 receiving yards per season.

It wasn't until Tom Brady came on the scene that he began to up his production on TD catches. In 2020 alone, Evans achieved a career-high 13 TD catches. That's one more than his total in both the 2014 and 2016 seasons. Evans' ability to cause separation and stretch the field is a perfect complement to Brady, who can still run the ball downfield.

#4 - Wes Welker

There was a time when Tom Brady's name was synonymous with Wes Welker. The two enjoined some very fruitful seasons with the Patriots. During Welker's time with the Patriots, he became one of the speediest wide receivers that Brady had at his disposal. Welker was always the one to count on in crucial third-down situations and beyond.

Though Welker wasn't exactly known as a TD machine, he was always flying all over the field and breaking away from defenders to amount for chunk yardage. During their time together, Welker was named to the Pro Bowl five seasons in a row from 2008-2012.

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Which player has been the most complementary to Tom Brady?

#3 - Julian Edelman

Julian Edelman worked in the same way that Wes Welker did, only he was far more productive in the endzone. Both were speedy wide receivers that Brady depended on when he needed to get the team out of a tight situation, or quite simply, to just get open. Edelman always seemed open, or ready to turn on the jets when he caught the ball.

Edelman would find ways to slip past defenders and achieve that small bit of yardage that would keep the Patriots in field goal range or move the sticks. He was dependable in every single way for Brady.

#2 - Randy Moss

This one should be and always will be a given. Randy Moss was just a legendary wide receiver all the way through, and when he was sent over to the Patriots, it almost didn't seem fair. The ability to catch the ball in tight windows or just reach over defenders is what made the duo of Randy Moss and Tom Brady so dangerous .

After his drop-off with the Vikings and then his short stint with the Raiders, Moss headed to New England, where he put together three of the most impressive seasons with Brady, especially in 2007 when the pair hooked up for 23 TDs. Moss was able to be that big-body receiver that Brady just had to throw the ball up to because he would always catch it.

#1 - Rob Gronkowski

Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski have hooked up for a massive number of TDs. Gronk is one of the best tight ends of all time, and Brady always used his big body and pass-catching ability to the maximum of his abilities. The pair have connected for the second-most all-time TDs. They only trail Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison.

Even after Gronkowski retired, he came out of retirement to join Brady with the Bucs to hook up on more crossing routes that always work. Gronk knows his assignments down to the smallest detail, and Brady knows where to throw the ball, and Gronk will always be in the right place to catch it.