"New England's Tom Brady doesn't rank among the NFL's most nimble quarterbacks, and at 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, he has good, but not exceptional size for the position.

So how does Brady always seem to rank among the best at avoiding the pass rush?

"It's his awareness," Broncos coach John Fox said Thursday. "You don't have to be real fast to be efficient. He has a good feel for how to slide away and find the soft spots in the pass rush."

Brady was sacked 32 times during the regular season. That seems like a lot. But considering he attempted 611 passes, New England ranked ninth-best in the NFL for fewest sacks per pass play."