Tom Brady compares $140,000,000 NFL star to Vikings icon Randy Moss

In a career that spanned over two decades, Tom Brady played with a lot of great pass-catchers. Deion Branch, Randy Moss, Antonio Brown and Rob Gronkowski are among those on the list, but there's also a long list of great receivers who never caught a pass from the quarterback.

Brady retired from the league two years ago, but since he turned into an analyst for FOX and acquired a small share of the Las Vegas Raiders, he has returned to prominence around NFL circles. His social media presence has also been stronger.

During a section of an NFL on Fox mailbag with the former quarterback, he was asked which wide receiver he had never played with would he most want to throw to and why. Unsurprisingly, his answer was the best-paid wide receiver in the league: Justin Jefferson from the Minnesota Vikings.

I'm saying Justin Jefferson, he can do everything from any spot on the field. He goes deep, he goes short, catch the ball, catch and run touchdowns third down. He's a ridiculous player. He reminds me so much of my former teammate and Viking Randy Moss. So if it comes down to choosing only one, he would be the one right now.

Years after his stint with the Vikings, Randy Moss had a fantastic season with Brady and the New England Patriots. In 2007, he had 1,493 receiving yards, 98 receptions and 23 touchdowns, becoming a First-Team All-Pro. However, the Patriots lost the Super Bowl that year after an undefeated regular season.

Justin Jefferson's stats in the 2024 season

This has been another good year for the Vikings' superstar, and no wonder why he has the biggest salary in the league for a non-quarterback.

He has amassed 75 receptions, 1,170 yards and seven touchdown catches since the start of the season, with only Cincinnati Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase with more receiving yards. In his first five seasons in the NFL, he crossed the 1,000-yard mark all five times.

What is the next game for Tom Brady?

In Week 15, he'll be calling the contest between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles at 4:25 p.m. ET.