NFL scout on Garoppolo: Bill thinks he's got the next great one

[BobDigital]

I just don't believe Brady would retire until he proves his methods work. The only way to prove it is to keep playing for a high level past this year. That is if his methods work.

I have said before and I will say again I think he is playing to make that statement now almost as much as winning more championships. I think he truly sees athletic health as his calling after football and he will need at least 3 more years (including this one) to show his longevity and build the TB12 brand up to extend outside of the New England area more.

 

[patsfan13]

Brady would not want a Ortiz style farewell tour.

He would be loathe to be a distraction from the one thing he cars about in Football winning.

Kraft wouldn't disrespect Brady's wishes by turning his last season into a circus.

I really do think that Brady is letting Yee and the team know what his current thinking is. H will want what is best for the team even after he leaves, not to mention his relationship with D Yee and his client JG.

Mrs Brady and Mom will have their say also.

 

[Seacoast Fan]

If Garoppolo can be Steve Young to Brady's Montana, then great. But let's not force the GOAT out while he's still playing like the GOAT.

LMAO....for a patriots fan what is there to dislike about this post? Break it down sentence by sentence for me if you have to.

 

[Ring 6]

I think we have to wait to see, but I do think that if TB12 did decide to retire this coming season, he will give BB at least some time to cushion the shock. I don't think he'd just arbitrarily be done after the Superbowl, even with Jimmy G in the wings, he would tell BB even if he didn't tell us.

That said, Kraft would pitch a SCREAMING FIT if he didn't give a chance to give Brady a proper sendoff, it would be worth millions to him and his franchise even if Brady didn't want it, so if the franchise knew, they'd probably leak it in the last few games of the regular season at the very least, to start building the hype for whatever high priced event they actually say farewell with.

There's no way the franchise is going to pass up the cash-in opportunities of giving the guy a proper sendoff. That stuff takes time to really build the hype for too. So I'll take the lack of noise on this going into TC as no, Brady has every intention of at least playing beyond this coming season.

Or you could just take Brady's word on the matter.

 

[Ring 6]

Brady would not want a Ortiz style farewell tour.

How can you know this?

He would be loathe to be a distraction from the one thing he cars about in Football winning.

Kraft wouldn't disrespect Brady's wishes by turning his last season into a circus.

I really do think that Brady is letting Yee and the team know what his current thinking is. H will want what is best for the team even after he leaves, not to mention his relationship with D Yee and his client JG.

Brady has said he wants to play into his mid 40s. He is 39. What more would he be "sharing"?

Mrs Brady and Mom will have their say also.

According to Brady they support him playing as long as he wants so contrary to this board he won't be having his career choices dictated by his wife.

 

[Ring 6]

Pretty sure EVERYONE agrees with you on this. But let's not trade away a player that the best coaching staff on the planet thinks has all the tools to be very good.

TB12 for 3-4 years and then let's keep the party going!

How do you propose to keep JAG happy to sit on the bench for years 4,5,6 and maybe 7?

 

[zoostation]

How do you propose to keep JAG happy to sit on the bench for years 4,5,6 and maybe 7?

These things tend to work themselves out. Life is all about the percentages. Over 100k players have played in the NFL, 7 of them have played past 40. My guess is BB is playing the numbers while he approaches this one year at a time. All BB cares about is the fact that JAG is a Patriot this year. Lot's can happen from now until 2018 training camp. Get your popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the show called the 2017 domination season.

 

[XLIX]

How do you propose to keep JAG happy to sit on the bench for years 4,5,6 and maybe 7?

I'm kinda wondering that one myself..... heck, even if Brady disappeared into thin air, it would still be very expensive to keep Garoppolo around.... would Belichick really go for a Kirk Cousins situation??

 

[Ivan]

Lol at them finding out the Patriots are gonna be contenders for the next 10-15yrs and lucky us, 30+yrs worth of dominance

As much as I want the Patriots to win this idea that they can lose Belichick and Brady and just seamlessly continue to dominate is crackhead worthy bullsh.t. Beyond that is really just another lame attempt to call for Garrapolo to replace Brady.

 

[Ring 6]

These things tend to work themselves out. Life is all about the percentages. Over 100k players have played in the NFL, 7 of them have played past 40. My guess is BB is playing the numbers while he approaches this one year at a time. All BB cares about is the fact that JAG is a Patriot this year. Lot's can happen from now until 2018 training camp. Get your popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the show called the 2017 domination season.

How does that answer that you think Brady will play 3-4 more years and JAG will agree to sign a contract to sit in the bench for 3-4 more years?

 

[Ivan]

Maybe Jimmys people are leaking this.
Or bill himself
Maybe he has a diabolical plan to trade him to the Jets for 5 high picks.
Knows all his weaknesses and makes him look like Ryan leaf Everytime he plays against him.

Or maybe he's just that good?

You can't tell how good a QB is from practice.

 

[Simpelton]

How does that answer that you think Brady will play 3-4 more years and JAG will agree to sign a contract to sit in the bench for 3-4 more years?

i agree. If BB is convinced that Garoppolo is the next great Patriots quarterback he has a very hard decision to make, and I don't envy him. Because if Garoppolo is actually like Brady in the littlest way, he's quietly chafing at not being the starter and wanting a chance to earn the job.

Personally I'm convinced that the longest we can straddle the fence is maybe as much as 2 years. By the end of the 2018 season if Brady isn't slowing down, Garoppolo is going to be moving on whether we like it or not -- if not before. So if you think he's the perfect guy to carry the Dynasty forward, you do have to make some hard decisions at or before that point.

We haven't come to the last turning of the screw yet, there's no need to panic or leap ahead of the problem right now, but a quarterback controversy is coming, and there are some questions BB is gonna have to find a way to answer.

 

[bruce_w]

This is exactly why I laugh my ass off when the football know nothings (mazz,shank) on sports radio wonder why the Pats didn't trade him for the number 1 pick. Simply put he's wasn't traded because he has everything it takes to be great...and the number 1 player in the draft is worthless in 3 years without a great QB.

There are some people here with a brain!

 

[zoostation]

How does that answer that you think Brady will play 3-4 more years and JAG will agree to sign a contract to sit in the bench for 3-4 more years?

The happy path is not always the likely path. I can't say for a 100% fact TB12 will be the starting QB for the entire 2017 season. TB12 can't say for fact he will be the starting QB for the NEP for the entire 2017 season. BB can't say for a fact TB12 will be the staring QB for the entire 2017 season. Can you?

If you go back and look at my original post I think you'll understand the point I'm trying to make. If not I can break it down so even a 2 year old can understand.

 

[RobertWeathers]

We haven't come to the last turning of the screw yet, there's no need to panic or leap ahead of the problem right now, but a quarterback controversy is coming, and there are some questions BB is gonna have to find a way to answer.

BB already has his plans laid out knows what he is going to do. Decisiveness and having answers to problems is not the man's problem.

The question is which situation will present itself and based on that, which plan will he implement.

 

[sportnik]

According to Brady they support him playing as long as he wants so contrary to this board he won't be having his career choices dictated by his wife.

Link? I haven't seen the reported anywhere.

 

[Simpelton]

The happy path is not always the likely path. I can't say for a 100% fact TB12 will be the starting QB for the entire 2017 season. TB12 can't say for fact he will be the starting QB for the NEP for the entire 2017 season. BB can't say for a fact TB12 will be the staring QB for the entire 2017 season. Can you?

If you go back and look at my original post I think you'll understand the point I'm trying to make. If not I can break it down so even a 2 year old can understand.

I can say that barring a series of highly unlikely events, TB12 will be the starting QB for the entire 2017 season.

But your point is taken. None of us really know if we'll wake up in the morning.

 

[Ring 6]

i agree. If BB is convinced that Garoppolo is the next great Patriots quarterback he has a very hard decision to make, and I don't envy him. Because if Garoppolo is actually like Brady in the littlest way, he's quietly chafing at not being the starter and wanting a chance to earn the job.

Personally I'm convinced that the longest we can straddle the fence is maybe as much as 2 years. By the end of the 2018 season if Brady isn't slowing down, Garoppolo is going to be moving on whether we like it or not -- if not before. So if you think he's the perfect guy to carry the Dynasty forward, you do have to make some hard decisions at or before that point.

We haven't come to the last turning of the screw yet, there's no need to panic or leap ahead of the problem right now, but a quarterback controversy is coming, and there are some questions BB is gonna have to find a way to answer.

No, this is the last season. You would have to force garoppolo to stay with the tag sndvyiu simply cannot pay a backup 24 mill, hell you can't pay a guy with his experience 24 mill to start.

And there will be no QB controversy. The only way Brady is not here longer than JAG is if he totally falls apart and retires.

 

[Ring 6]

The happy path is not always the likely path. I can't say for a 100% fact TB12 will be the starting QB for the entire 2017 season. TB12 can't say for fact he will be the starting QB for the NEP for the entire 2017 season. BB can't say for a fact TB12 will be the staring QB for the entire 2017 season. Can you?

You are joking right?

If you go back and look at my original post I think you'll understand the point I'm trying to make. If not I can break it down so even a 2 year old can understand.

You mean your post that says Brady for 3-4 more years?
Yes please explain so a 2 year old can understand how JAG will decide that he wants to sit on the bench 3 to 4 more years.

 

[Ring 6]

Link? I haven't seen the reported anywhere.

He said it a couple of weeks ago in the interview when he was in China.