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Bingo. Past time for the FO to do right by TB.
Do right by TB? WTF are you talking about? Have you even been following the Patriots? One of the biggest things that was said about this off-season and draft was that the Patriots DID EXACTLY THAT. They tried their best to negotiate with a piece of slime scumbag receiver who felt he was more important to the Patriots than either Tom Brady or Richard Seymour. Seymour and Brady both had to play out the last year of their rookie contracts before their extensions went into effect. However, they DID get bonus money in that final year to help off-set the difference. Branch lied to everyone claiming that he would play out his contract regardless if he had an extension. Then he put an ultimatum to the Pats. Remember, the Pats send Branch 3 different contract offers. None of which Branch had his agent send a counter to. Had they done so, who knows what sort of contract he would have gotten.
While all that was going on, the Patriots drafted Laurence Maroney, Chad Jackson, David Thomas, Garrett Mills, and Ryan O'Callaghan with 5 of their 1st 6 picks. ALL PLAYERS DESIGNED TO HELP BRADY.
The Pats then signed a receiver who was a former #2 pick to replace Givens. And they traded for Doug Gabriel in hopes that he could be a more than adequate receiver. Caldwell flourished. Gabriel bombed because he had too much Randy Moss attitude.
On top of all that, the Patriots took pro-active measures to get their starting center signed long-term.
So, how are they NOT doing right by Brady?