Tom Brady -- No one year wonder.

Critics worry that Tom Brady, the Patriots' second year quarterback and Super Bowl MVP, is a one year wonder and that there is no way he can duplicate the success he had last year.

They assert that trading away Drew Bledsoe was a mistake.

I say Brady is not a one year wonder, and here's why.

His success last year was not predicated on him hitting a "hot streak" and connecting on passes all over the field.

He was successful because he could go through his reads, find the right one and deliver the ball.

His game management is superior to Bledsoe. Never did you see the clock run out because the team couldn't get up and get the play off on time.

His handling of the team in the huddle, was, by all accounts, very different from what the players were used to under Bledsoe, and they responded.

When clutch time came, he made the plays. If you watched the second half of the "Snow Bowl" against the Raiders, the only play everyone talks about is the incomplete pass/fumble play. But if you watched the rest of that game, it was amazing what he did, the passes he completed in those conditions, the drives he led, making the right decisions.

In the Super Bowl, his stats were not gaudy, but when he had to make the plays, he made them. At the end of both halves, he led them on scoring drives with the clock running down.

Bledsoe has led comebacks, yes. Back-to-back comebacks against the Dolphins and Bills come to mind. But I saw a lot more to be confident about in the way that Brady led his drive then in the way Bledsoe did.

During the NFL draft on ESPN, the Edge NFL Matchup crew had a great segment comparing plays in the AFC championship. They showed the exact same play, and how both Brady and Bledsoe handled it.

Brady read through the options and made the correct decision and completion. Bledsoe went for the big play, the first read, and it led to an incompletion.

This is the biggest reason for my confidence in Brady. Bledsoe likes to go for the big play, to force it in there when there may be a better option. Brady will go through the reads, and choose the option that is the most likely for success.

Next year, Brady will have another off season of preparation. He already is down at CMGI Field each day, doing the weight program, working on the checklist of items that the coaches have targeted for improvement. If he can improve this off season even to half the extent that he did last year, it will be another terrific season for him.

He'll also have an offensive line that will have another year together, a new big target wide receiver in Donald Hayes, and several new tight ends to choose from in first round draft pick Daniel Graham and free agent signings Christian Fauria and Cam Cleeland.

Bledsoe will have some weapons as well in Buffalo, but he'll have a rookie tackle protecting his back in Mike Williams, and a shaky running game. If something has been proven over the years, it's that Bledsoe needs the running game and adequate pass protection to be effective. When he has those things, he can be devastating. When he doesn't, he struggles.

I think the Patriots made the right choice in keeping Brady and trading Bledsoe. While Bledsoe may well have success in Buffalo, I think Brady will be successful as well, and for a longer period of time.

Brady is the better fit for this New England team, and you can only play one quarterback at a time.