Prediction: We'll Sign 2 Players By Tomorrow

[goheels22002]

This would be disappointing. Talk about wasting Brady's last few years. Several million dollars of valuable, limited cap space on Andy Dalton's former clipboard holder and a top draft pick on another QB? I'll take a 6th Super Bowl since I think most of us could handle that in exchange for finishing bottom 10 in the league for 1 year after Brady retires, rather than playing it safe while Super Bowl chances are at an all time high.

The odds of such a seamless, Favre to Rodgers type of transition are slim and rare. Is it really worth holding back on building a 6th Super Bowl winning team around Brady to try achieving it anyway?

I'm confused by your post. There's nothing about signing a veteran backup to upgrade from Hoyer that suggests they're not going to compete for a title in 2018. Upgrading from Hoyer is not "playing it safe." It's a need. It doesn't prevent them from making other moves to compete in any way. Besides, whoever they sign now may or may not make it out of camp.

I get that you hate McCarron. Fine. What veteran would you have them sign? Is Hoyer the best available backup for the 41-year-old QB? There's not a lot talent among FA QBs right now. Kaepernick? Geno Smith? Blaine Gabbert? Who?

I do believe they'll draft a rookie QB. That is strictly a futures move. Just like Tom Brady. We'll see what they've got a couple of years from now. Will they get a good one? Who knows?

 

[TBR]

I'm confused by your post. There's nothing about signing a veteran backup to upgrade from Hoyer that suggests they're not going to compete for a title in 2018. Upgrading from Hoyer is not "playing it safe." It's a need. It doesn't prevent them from making other moves to compete in any way. Besides, whoever they sign now may or may not make it out of camp.

I get that you hate McCarron. Fine. What veteran would you have them sign? Is Hoyer the best available backup for the 41-year-old QB? There's not a lot talent among FA QBs right now. Kaepernick? Geno Smith? Blaine Gabbert? Who?

I do believe they'll draft a rookie QB. That is strictly a futures move. Just like Tom Brady. We'll see what they've got a couple of years from now. Will they get a good one? Who knows?

I actually don't hate McCarron. I think he's solid, although I figure he'd cost at least $5m or more per year. That's valuable cap space. I'm fine with Hoyer.

I wouldn't mind them drafting a QB in the mid-rounds. Just not with any of the top 3 picks. They have major needs at positions that are far more likely to see the field.

 

[pctronics0072]

I think he is saying that you ride with Hoyer and the rookie instead of using cap space to upgrade that position. Instead you use the limited cap space to upgrade a different position to further improve our chances.

This is based on the opinion that McCarron or any FA qb that is an upgrade to Hoyer will use a good chunk of cap space.

I actually second that. If brady goes down, I see our chances of winning a couple of playoff games to be next to nothing ecluding luck. I would use the cap to boost another aspect of the team.

 

[qbno12]

 

[Soliel]

Three practice squad goons

 

[mgteich]

Shouldn't this be a poll? lol
I say one: Matthew Slater.

perhaps Bademosi

actually, I'm hoping for Burkhead or Waddle.

 

[Uptown]

If we get Suh and Murphy, that will completely change the complexity of the defense.

And for the better.

 

[Uptown]

Welp

 

[rochrist]

I'm confused by your post. There's nothing about signing a veteran backup to upgrade from Hoyer that suggests they're not going to compete for a title in 2018. Upgrading from Hoyer is not "playing it safe." It's a need. It doesn't prevent them from making other moves to compete in any way. Besides, whoever they sign now may or may not make it out of camp.

I get that you hate McCarron. Fine. What veteran would you have them sign? Is Hoyer the best available backup for the 41-year-old QB? There's not a lot talent among FA QBs right now. Kaepernick? Geno Smith? Blaine Gabbert? Who?

I do believe they'll draft a rookie QB. That is strictly a futures move. Just like Tom Brady. We'll see what they've got a couple of years from now. Will they get a good one? Who knows?

Hoyer has played 60 games in the NFL. McCarron has played 10 games in 3 years. That's not signing a veteran backup to upgrade from Hoyer.

 

[mgteich]

Burkhead's in

Whose next?

Waddle, Bademosi or someone else?

perhaps Bademosi

actually, I'm hoping for Burkhead or Waddle.

 

[stinkypete]

With all these comp picks likely, it wouldn't surprise me if the Patriots move on Brady's successor in 2019.

Move a 2018 day 2 pick ahead a year, tag and trade Cooks, add some comp picks, and you have yourself some decent ammo to move up.

 

[IllegalContact]

Pernell McPhee

won't count in the comp pick math

 

[mgteich]

Burkhead's in

Whose next?

Waddle, Bademosi or someone else?

McCourty!

 

[SHOWTIME15]

McCourty!

he was traded for, doesn't count as a signing

 

[mgteich]

he was traded for, doesn't count as a signing

Fine! Then we SIGNED Ebner and Burkhead.