There’s upside and downside to the departure of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, according to Bills safety Jordan Poyer.
Brady signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in free agency this offseason, which left the AFC East in a state of uncertainty. That’s good for everyone outside New England, which will rely more upon Bill Belichick than ever. But it seems there’s a prime opportunity for one of the Patriots’ AFC East rivals to snatch away the title from New England.
“It’s wide open with 12 (Brady) out of the division. It’s on us in order to take advantage of that,” Poyer said recently to NFL Media’s Mike Giardi. “I’d say it is bittersweet having Tom out of the division just because I had never beaten Tom. I think I’m like 0-9 against Tom, so I definitely wanted to get a W in that column. But it’s a great opportunity for us to seize, and we have the pieces — just continue to work and trust the process.”
Brady had a habit of beating Buffalo. Even with the Bills making the playoffs in 2019, the Patriot were 2-0 against Buffalo last year. Now, the Bills will prepare for New England’s next quarterback, likely Jarrett Stidham or Brian Hoyer.
