When Tom Brady lobbed a touchdown pa s to a wide-open Rob Gronkowski late in the Mecole Hardman Jersey Buccaneers' 46-23 win over the Panthers on Sunday, it was as if he was running a Madden video game franchise and aiming to pad the stats of as many of his receivers as po sible.Tampa Bay was already up by 16 points with under five minutes remaining. Outside of Gronkowski, each of the team'shigh-profile offensive players had put up strong numbers.Brady ensured his oldest friend on the roster would getcamera time before the contest concluded.. to : on FOX: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: NFL (@NFL) The palate-cleansing victory, which came after a 38-3 lo s to the Saints, demonstratedhow Brady can keep his array of pa s catchershappy after Breeland Speaks Jersey the group was bolstered further by the signing of Antonio Brown a couple of weeks ago. Bradycompleted throws to eight different targets and spread his trio of touchdown strikes to Gronkowski, Mike Evans and Cameron Brate.Brady managed to build his rapport with Brown within the flow of the Buccaneers' offense, a development that will be important in upcoming games against the Rams and Chiefs. Brown made seven catches for 69 yards and finished second on the team in targets."Everyone's bonding," Brown said after the game. "Camaraderie everywhere. .. Damien Wilson Jersey . It's just a glimpse of the team we have. So many talented guys in that huddle."RecYardsTDTargetsChris Godwin69206Mike Evans677111Antonio Brown76908Rob Gronkowski25113Cameron Brate33113Leonard Fournette21103Ronald Jones II1602Scotty Miller1401MORE: Brown was not the focal point of Tampa Bay's offense on Sunday Mike Evans was the go-to option in key situations but he did make a couple of huge third-down catches in the fourth quarter to help the Buccaneers pull away.The second of those grabs went for 25 yards. It exemplified Brown's best qualities and suggested he hasn't fallen off after mi sing a year of Patrick Mahomes Jersey NFL action because of suspension.AB making plays happen on FOX The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) Every performance by Brady this season has been treated as a referendum on his skill set at this stage of his career. His three-interception clunker last weekend led to loud criticism. He went 28 of 39through the air against the Panthers for 341 yards, which will probably lead to a complete reversal of his narrative in the days ahead.But the future playoff succe s of the Buccaneers this year will probably depend le s on Brady being perfect than the receivers around him being at the top of their respective games. After steamrolling Carolina, coach Bruce Arians said Brady mi sed several open pa ses that could have made his stat line even better. Brady agreed with that a se sment.Occasional errant throws Chad Henne Jersey by Brady matter far le s if Brown and company are engaged and hauling in everything in their orbits. Reading coverage and spreading the ball around ismore important for the 43-year-old right now than precision.The full potential of the NFL's most talented receiving corps started to be realized on Sunday, andif the trend continues, the NFC South could still be in play for Tampa Bay.
