@horace said in Winston:
To what extent did Brady create his own dream team? And how did it all fit under the salary cap?
Brady demanded Gronk, Brown and Fournette. The Bucs were not a great team in the first half of the season, but got much better, especially the defense. Ariens also backed off of the No-risk-it, no-biscuit offense and added some pass routes that Tom used in New England. Specifically, deep crossing routes and some different check down routes. I don't know how it fit under the cap, especially long term.
Even as well as Tampa played in latter part of the season, the Saints were ahead of them in the playoff game by a touchdown in the third quarter and driving, when Cook fumbled a ball he was packing like a loaf of bread.