Hence the reason many of us feel that Tom will eventually begin to get fed up with this team unless they start to show him that they are willing to do the same. You cant blame the dude if/when he finally starts to get a little frustrated. Assuming that didn't already happen LAST season.
Here are a few factors I think you are overlooking. First, Brady values his legacy and reputation in this area, he has Super Bowl rings, MVPs, and he is financially set for life. He wants to win with the best of them but he is not going to destroy his brand by forcing himself out of town.
Second, I think we all overlook that this offseason the team had things turn bad with Wilfork, and Wilfork wanted out, even demanded his release, but the Patriots rectified that situation, and continue to overpay Wilfork. I believe that was Kraft’s influence, I believe things went bad with Belichick and Wilfork, Belichick was willing to move on but Kraft stepped in because he understood the significance of Wilfork to this franchise and the Patriots brand.
If Belichick traded Brady after this season in a 5-year period, he would be the coach who:
- Trade one of the top 5 WRs of all time Randy Moss
- Lost the 2011 Super Bowl to a 9-7 Giants team that barely made the playoffs
- Let the best slot WR in the history of the NFL walk in UFA
- Gave Hernandez a $40M contract a month after Hernandez committed a double homicide in downtown Boston
- Traded his 6x pro bowl OG 2 weeks before the start of the season
- Traded the GOAT QB and moved forward with Jimmy Garopollo and undersized small school QB with a questionable arm.
I do not think that is the best look for Belichick personally. I think trading Brady would equate to him taking a gun and shooting himself in the temple.