If there’s anyone that can speak to how well Tom Brady can perform, it’s Pro Football Hall of Famer and former teammate, Randy Moss, who caught 259 passes for 3,904 yards and 50 touchdowns from Brady in his four years with New England from 2007-10. And while Moss is optimistic on what Brady can do for the Tampa Bay Bucs, there is one part of this team that Moss fears may ultimately hurt Brady in the end.

Moss, who set an NFL record with 23 touchdown catches in 2007 with the Patriots, recently appeared on ESPN’s “Get Up” with Mike Greenberg where he was asked about Brady’s move to Tampa Bay. The Hall of Fame wideout voiced his concerns not over what Brady has left in the tank, but over the offensive line keeping him upright for a 16-game season. Brady was sacked only 21 times in his first season with Moss in New England in 2007, and just 16 times in 2009 after Brady missed most of the 2008 season with a knee injury.

Brady was sacked 27 times in his final season with the Patriots in 2019, while Jameis Winston was sacked 47 times in Tampa Bay last year. Part of Winston’s high sack total can be attributed to him holding on to the ball longer.

“I think my biggest concern for Tom, you know you see what he has as far as his weapons,” Moss said. “I’m not concerned about the running game, I’m concerned about Tom’s protection. They were unable to protect Jameis Winston for so long and if you compare quarterbacks, Jameis and Tom are not mobile quarterbacks.

“So if they couldn’t protect Jameis how are they gonna protect Tom Brady? I think that’s my biggest concern for me going into the season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.”

The Bucs are loaded with talent at the skill position on offense. Outside of Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski’s fit in Tampa, one of the biggest questions that continues to get brought up is whether the offensive line can protect Brady. Left guard Ali Marpet addressed this back in May where he bluntly stated that his expectation and confidence in the line will always be higher than what others believe in them.

You can watch the full interview with Moss on Get Up here.