So, the fans are the "we' you talk of.Yes, many FANS and POSTERS have wanted the team to sign 2 and 3 year deals (and extensions with Brady for the last 3 off-seasons. And yes, MANY fans wanted to guarantee Brady $50M, with the expectation that he plays for 2-3 years. Yes, mechanically, we could have created another $20M or $30M of Brady dead money for 2022 and 2023 (hopefully, not for 2021).
Our GM and coach disagreed and has disagreed for 3 years. Many fans think that Belichick is terrible GM. OK, I strongly disagree, and Kraft disagrees. Of course, many of these fans will be gone soon.
No problem letting Brady walk as I fully expect last years elbow injury to be an ongoing thing.
However, the GM and coach deserve 100% of the blame for sad talent level on this team. How can a team miss on every single skill position guy they presently have. With the exception of Edelman, who is aging, and James White, there is no ability at any of the skill positions. It's almost comical how bad te,wr and rb are.