From Mahomes to Tucker: which NFL stars could end up dominating like Brady?

Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady greet each other after a game last October. Mahomes has the chance to win his second Super Bowl this month. Brady has seven. Photograph: Nathan Ray Seebeck/USA Today Sports

The greatest to ever do it has retired – again.

Tom Brady’s retirement leaves the NFL with a hole. His success is unparalleled. His longevity is unrivaled – he has spent more days in his life playing in the NFL than he has out of it. The game’s greats finish with a Hall of Fame career, Brady put together three. As measuring sticks go, there’s Brady, a cliff drop, and then everyone else.