West Philly Patriot
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We all assume the Patriots are going to be a playoff team with a chance to win the SuperBowl with Brady as our QB, correct? That means picking late in each round of the draft as well. So, we don't take Garappolo this year and wait to address QB next year or the year after. Now, Brady is pushing 40, Mallett leaves for a chance to play and that leaves the Patriots with a dire need at the QB position. I have no idea what the QB classes will look like next year or 2 years from now, but I don't want the Patriots to fall into the trap of having to reach for a QB in late rd.1 because they have become desperate. That leads to years of bad football.
I have no idea if Garappolo is the guy. What we do know is that the Patriots obviously liked him enough to not trade out of that pick and not to pick someone else in the 2nd round. They do not just take players to piss off us fans who think they know more than them when it comes to these players. This gives them a window to try and develop him, and if it works, the Patriots are set, if it doesn't it gives them more time before Brady is done to be find another guy and not be forced into playing the wrong guy.
100% agree.
Difficult to make a solid argument against investing in the position when your QB is 37 years old, in addition to the mileage Brady has going deep into the playoffs his entire career. His time will come, it waits for nobody, Tom terrific included. We just better hope we are prepared when it happens.
I do however believe you can make an argument for going in a different direction in regards to the player. I liked Bridgewater but that was predicated on him falling to the second. Was 100% against QB in the 1st.
End of the day I feel the pats took the best QB on the board @ 62. There is a lot to feel good about with him: fastest release in the class, ball placement, best footwork in the class, began playing the position studying predominantly Brady/Tom Martinez drills, tape and cues. Also things that aren't ideal: competition, height, offensive system
But like always, we'll see.