The much-anticipated decision from Tom Brady in free agency came to a shocking conclusion, with him taking his talents down south to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Following Brady's decision, the Buccaneers are already feeling the effects of having the greatest quarterback in NFL history on their roster.
Not even a week after signing with the team, ticket sales and jersey sales have skyrocketed for the Buccaneers. In addition, Tampa Bay is being talked about as a team that could contend for a Super Bowl in 2020.
Besides Brady, the Buccaneers do have an array of talented skill players on offense. The idea of playing with Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, and having Bruce Arians as his head coach likely enticed him to choose Tampa Bay as his preferred destination.
On the other hand, the players that already reside on the roster are ecstatic to play alongside Brady. Even with Evans and Godwin coming off of fantastic seasons in 2019, they expect better numbers in 2020.
Throughout his career with the New England Patriots, Brady was known for making the players around him better. Despite changing his address, that shouldn't change with him joining Tampa Bay. With that in mind, here is one player that will benefit the most from Brady joining the Buccaneers.
O.J. Howard
It's safe to say that Evans and Godwin are one of the best receiver duos after Godwin's breakout season in 2019. Furthermore, Evans by his lonesome has been a consistently dominant wideout, garnering 1,000 yards in each of his first six seasons.
Provided that, it's tough to say that Brady's presence will make Evans or Godwin drastically better than they already are. Rather than saying Brady will benefit those two the most, O.J. Howard should see an uptick in production next season.
Howard, a former first-round pick for the Buccaneers, saw his effectiveness in the offense take a slight hit in 2019. In the 2018 season, Howard hauled in 34 receptions for 565 yards and five touchdowns. While he matched the 34 receptions in 2019, he finished with just 459 yards and one touchdown.
During his career with the Patriots, Brady typically favored using his tight ends as a security blanket in the offense. Of course, the most notable tight end that caught passes from Brady was Rob Gronkowski.
Even though Howard isn't the freakish talent that Gronkowski was, he can become one of the best tight ends in the NFL with Brady at the helm. While he's had a decent start to his career thus far, Howard could have the best season of his career with the Buccaneers in 2020.
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