Here's why this doesn't make sense. Because you aren't talking about a late-1st round pick like Maroney or Mankins, you're talking about a top five pick. You'd send him to San Francisco. And you'd also ask for a Patrick Willis. So even assuming you'd get a mid-late 1st the next year (after Brady predictably tears it up), you'd be getting a stud young defensive player to form a core with Meriweather and Wheatley and Mayo, and you'd get a top pick to grab either a franchise left tackle or some incredible defensive end. I wouldn't trade Brady for Wilfork and Mankins, of course not, but if we had a porous defensive line and offensive line, and the dropoff was not enough to keep you out of the playoffs, I'm not sure I wouldn't think about it.
They'll keep Brady and I'll be glad. I'm sure his knee will heal, even if it takes a year or two. And in three years he'll be 35, and maybe he wins another super bowl maybe not. In four years he'll be thinking about retiring and we'll be thinking about "the future." Or, conversely, in four years you'll have a Matt Cassell at the prime of his career, a defense with potentially five well-coached first-round picks, three of them from within the top ten of the draft, and a still-solid offense. Think about it, that's all I'm saying.
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