What's the better scenario - Garropolo or a potential tank?

English Patriot said:

Had a thought here that i wanted to get out. So Garropolo is most likely now the backup for the Pats. However alot of people keep saying what was the point in getting him? So i put this to you.

What is the better scenario with the best potential ending:

1) Draft Garropolo as a pure Tom Brady insurance policy and effectively waste a second round pick because everyone knows he will not be playing quarterback for the patriots as long as Brady can throw the way he is. However what you have done is in the worst case scenario that Brady goes down for a season you don't have a scrub sitting behind him to lead you to nowhere and Jimmy G steps in and does a respectable job and maybe steadies the ship to the playoffs and at least give you a shot.

2) Don't draft Garropolo, use that pick on a probable starter somewhere else on the field and risk the chance of having a scrub behind Tom should he go down. However if he was to go down, the guy taking over is not that good and your record most likely takes a big hit leaving you with a high first rounder and a shot at getting your 'Andrew Luck' for the future (even though Belichick is just too damn good to let it turn into a Texans like affair).

So what is it? Have a good backup that could potentially flourish in the worst case scenario or not have one and lose for a while to get a top draft pick and your nailed on future guy at QB?

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Gymrat said:

I dunno was it really a tank, I don't follow it enoughbto know. I know there is no such thing as a garuntee. However the idea of a tank is interesting(but should be guarded against from ever happening and prospering). And if it was a tank I would say good job it worked. A bad year that without manning would have been a bad year anyways. What would fans prefer, 3 straight 10-6 seasons with a playoff butt kicking each year or 2 straight 6-10 seasons followed by a championship victory in year3. I feel like anything less than a championship is a waste. We lost. The season ended getting beat. I would rather 2 losing seasons then 2 beautiful shining Superbowl championship Lombardi trophies.

With all the problems of our interior OLine troubles while lacking playmakers what other qb in the NFL much less a backup qb could carry the offense to the playoffs much less AFC title game. I like GP but what says he takes this limited offense to the playoffs should TB get hurt. Because Bill liked him? Bill once liked O'Connell a lot. Not saying Gp won't be OK but who could really replace Brady to the point of carrying a sub par offense to a championship. We would be lucky to win a couple games without Brady.

I really hope GP is at least a guy who if you surround him with a very good OLine and legit playmakers can get the ball in their hands consistently. I know GP isn't a top5 pick expected to carry a bad team lacking playmaking talent to playoff contention. It looks like that's where teams go wrong. They look for that rare qb who makes everybody much better than they are. Those qbs are rare. Teams like Philly do better building a very good offense featuring a great OLine with multiple legit playmakers and find a qb that can get the ball to the playmakers consistently. The jags acknowledged a mistake in trying to draft the very rare saviour qb that can carry a offense and make players better than they are. Like so many teams have done before. Teams that put the pieces around yountrade have had more success. Like the vikings are doing now. The titans are adding talent to help Locker b4 officially giving up on him. BTW if the Titans struggle early they are a potential trading partner should we need a player and if they have interest in Mallet. Only question with mallet is should we use him as part of a trade because some teams are intrigued by him as a qb prospect. Other teams would rather have the #3 pick we could get for him along with our own #2 or #3 pick. Perhaps that's what's holding things up should we trade Mallet and acquire a WR or anything.

Got off subject but bottom line on that is the NFL teams have 22 Starters not 5. A franchise Qb,RB,passrusher or dominant Olineman can have a huge impact but not like a LeBron James could in the NBA.

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AzPatsFan said:

The sucky Matt Cassell says 'Hi'. He appreciates you calling him a SuperStar as only SuperStars could win with this collection of nobodies and never weres.

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doesntmatter1 said:

...And I like the idea of our backup not being a scrub.

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Gymrat said:

Cassell had a prime welker and moss in his early 30s. Still missed the playoffs. What was Cassell without a team around him and a good system. What good is 9-10 wins and a playoff exit every year or even 13 wins and dominated in the playoffs. No difference IMHO.

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