ctpatsfan77

Based on this article, I'd figure I'd just give folks a chance to weigh in. As an added bonus, we might be able to identify a few trolls masquerading as Pats fans.

[And to clarify: I mean on the roster at the start of Week 1.]

Tom Brady Still Has Years Remaining in Prime, Patriots Could Swing Offseason Deal for Brian Hoyer or Ryan Mallett - New England Patriots - NESN.com

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MoLewisrocks

Hoyer has already said he expects to be high tendered. I doubt Mallett is going anywhere until both this team and anyone else interested sees him on the field again in August. Kind of depends on what the author meant by next year since the league year starts March 13, 2012. They will all be here then.

ctpatsfan77

The Pats have to tender him if they want to get anything for him; if they let him walk, they can't even get a comp pick next year.

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Steve:Section 102

Hoyer's out of here. Just my guess.

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BlueThunder

Release Brady and sign Favre

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Joker

yeah...if ya can't beat em, then join 'em...trade Brady, sign Moonhead....I'd move to Tierra Del Fuego but I'm sure there's a good percentage of Pats "fans" that would go "golly gee goonikers!!!" head over heels in love with Pay-A-Ton...

Elijah

Hoyer's probably getting the second round tender, but it's possible that a team could still sign him. I'd only give that a 20% chance, though.

Dessalines

I think Hoyer is a very talented Q.B... However, it is unlikely we will keep him, so he will be tendered and then will be starting somewhere else. Knowledgeable YETS fans, (yes, they actually exist), are very aware of him but he probably won't end up there. To me Mallet is a pure unknown.

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Pats_Freak_32

Has anyone heard how Mallett's progress has been?

Urgent

Pats can easily tender Hoyer.
QB's with no starts get very little value. He came here as an undrafted rookie, without a really impressive college run. I would be shocked if someone gave up a Day Two pick for him. It's better to draft someone with higher upside, start them in your system.

I would assume he is tendered for a year, and then departs in free agency the following year. With Mallett on board, he can be the guy to take a knee when the Patriots are ahead by 20 points with 30 seconds to go in 2013, and be in line to succeed Brady - although hopefully even he is too old. However, Hoyer holds very little value for Brady - we hope he never plays.

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