Even though I think Brady was the best player this past year, he doesn't get the number one spot alone. Without Moss, does Brady come close to his numbers? I don't think so.
This is why I, personally, don't like ranking individual players in football. So much depends on other factors like the individual talents of your teammates, the chemistry and the scheme. All you have to do is look at the Giants defensive line. If you go by the numbers, you would think Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora are two of the best defensive ends in football (and me being a Giants fan I definitely believe that), but because of the combination of their talent, chemistry and scheme they made the defensive line a top 3 NFL unit.
Football's a classic example of a whole being greater than the sum of its parts.
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