"We have to give him some of the blame" - Shannon Sharpe says Tom Brady should shoulder some blame for Patriots' lack of elite WRs

Tom Brady basically holds almost all the major quarterback records and has the most Super Bowl victories of any player. He's been surrounded by some good players and coaches throughout his career, except at wide receiver.

The quarterback has played alongside some great receivers in Randy Moss, Deion Branch, Troy Patten, Julian Edelman, and Wes Welker. However, these were few and far between, especially in New England.

On Undisputed, Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe spoke about the lack of blame people place on Brady when potential receivers don't pan out.

Sharpe said:

"I think the thing is, is that if we give credit for Tom Brady for elevating guys like Julian Edelman, guys like Danny Amendola, guys like Wes Welker, we have to give him some of the blame for not elevating Tiquan Underwood, not elevating N'Keal Harry, not validating a Chad Jackson."

Sharpe added that whenever a receiver or tight end didn't shine in New England, all the blame went to coach Bill Belichick.

Sharpe added:

"When [receivers] don't pan out, we talked about what was Belichick thinking when he drafted those guys. But I think the thing that really separates these two skills is the intangible, it is leadership."

Tom Brady is surrounded with a lot of wide receiver talent in Tampa Bay

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Brady might not have had the best receivers in New England, but he's certainly surrounded by a lot of talent in Tampa Bay.

Mike Evans and Chris Godwin are possibly the best wide receiver duo in the league today.

Evans has had eight straight 1,000+ yard seasons, which is an NFL record, and Godwin surpassed 1,000 yards last season, despite missing time due to an ACL injury.

If the two can continue producing at a high level, Tampa Bay will fancy their chances of making another Super Bowl.

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