Well with today's renewed "reports" that the Pats will hold on to Garoppolo, one thing is sure.
Those reports are either true, or they're false.
This of course is the pre-draft mis-information period - IF the Pats are going to trade Garoppolo then they MUST act like they don't want to trade him - especially in an underwhelming QB draft.
The funny thing is, I take the report that the Browns are considering using #1 on Trubitsky the pre-cursor to offering the Pats the #1 pick for Garoppolo.
By stating that they would consider using the top pick on a QB who DOESN'T have Garoppolo's proven NFL experience - not to mention a few years learning beside Brady and Belichick - is one way to lay the foundation with the fan base that Garoppolo is by far the better deal at #1.
Heck - he's even signed at less than $1 million for a try out year - no adverse cap hit if he doesn't cut the mustard.
How could that NOT be more valuable than a green unproven rookie QB who still gets a $30 mil contract (nearly$20 mil of which would be guaranteed)
This is a QB starved league and Belichick knows it - all of those factors - not to mention the retirement of Romo - make Garoppolo more valuable now than ever before and Belichick knows it - though I agree, this is Garoppolo's peak value in this trade season.
Which is also why he's probably content to hold onto Garoppolo if the price isn't to his liking - raising the possibility that indeed, Garoppolo could be part of Belichick's long term plan.