32-year old QB Tom Brady missed almost all of the 2009 season but you would never have known that watching him play in 2010.  Brady played in all 16 games for the Patriots this season and he completed 371 of 565 passes (65.7%) for 4,398 yards with 28 TD passes and 13 INTs (96.2 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 29 times for 44 yards (1.5 ypc) with 1 TD run this year.  Brady has now played in 129 games in his NFL career and he has completed 2,672 of 4,218 passes (63.3%) for 30,844 yards with 225 TD passes and only 99 INTs (93.3 QB Rating).  He has also carried the ball 305 times for 577 yards (1.9 ypc) with 6 TD runs in his career.  Brady is the top reason the Patriots are back in the playoffs as he leads by example.

24-year old undrafted rookie QB Brian Hoyer was the back-up for the Patriots in 2009.  He played in 5 games for the Patriots in which he completed 19 of 27 passes (70.4%) for 142 yards with 0 TD passes and 0 INTs (82.6 QB Rating).  Hoyer also carried the ball 10 times for 25 yards (2.5 ypc) with a TD run.  The Patriots will likely bring in either a cheap veteran QB or draft one late to compete with Hoyer for the back-up job in 2010.