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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I'm slightly tired of the narrative that Bill has hung Tom out to dry with his offensive weapons. In 2018, he drafted a 1st round RB, in part to hopefully take the pressure off Brady. He had given him a top quality passing back too. He had Gronk (who by the way at the beginning of last year was still considered an all world TE), a future hall of fame in Tom Curran's eyes in Julian Edelman, plus some decent complementary pieces...Hogan, Dorsett, Allen, Gordon etc.
This year has been tough but it's not as if Bill hasn't tried. Gronk's late retirement derailed some free agency plans, and he brought in AB, drafted a first round WR, and traded for Sanu. It hasn't worked out but the pieces are, or at least were, there for this to be a competent offense, if not world beating.
Could I compare the Patriots to the Seahawks for a minute, who are making it work with similar weapons and a mediocre offensive line. Lockett and Edelman are comparable. Harry and Metcalf are both high pick rookies. Carson/Penny and Sony/White are similar. And then there are a couple of jags behind them. What's the difference in effort there? And the difference in results? Well Wilson is playing at an MVP level while Brady is *****ing about the offense. Clearly Brady is not the problem here but he isn't playing hugely well. I do wish he would go back to 2003 Brady and find a way to make things work a little better.
Can you give a cliff notes of anything interesting he had to say about it?Curran will be on WEEI in a couple of minutes.
Can you give a cliff notes of anything interesting he had to say about it?
I think we can both agree that Brady is the last guy to give a hoot about records.
If he thinks he has a better shot to be successful somewhere else then for the first time he is free to move on. I doubt he will do that..
But if he ends up being hesitant about the Pats offer and does a prolonged FA tour it could force BB's hand to protect the team from ending up without Brady and without whoever would be attractive to them in FA.
All in all something to be concerned about as soon as the season ends.
There are no good QBs in FA.
I mean, even the good ones, who end up with huge contracts, like Nick Foles, end up sucking.
Eli's gonna look great as a member of the Patriots...
There are no good QBs in FA.
I mean, even the good ones, who end up with huge contracts, like Nick Foles, end up sucking.
Agreed.Yes i think this might be it. Unfortunately i don’t feel that confident in number 7 because the offense stinks!
Agreed.
I think Brady is gone cause he absolutely isn't speaking of retirement, in fact, stated that he feels he could play for another 5 years or something. They better make this guy happy, starting with getting AB back here.
In the history of the league I think Brees & Manning were the best & both were banged up. I could be forgetting someone(s) but again in terms of guys you could build around there might not even be a list.There are no good QBs in FA.
I mean, even the good ones, who end up with huge contracts, like Nick Foles, end up sucking.
It doesn't matter if there are any great QBs in FA or not. I don't see any way they will go into the next season without a veteran at QB. Whether that is Brady, Tannehill, Mariota, Bridgewater, Winston or someone else entirely.
Do I like the prospect of someone else ? No.
But as with all other positions you can't expose yourself to the FA whims of a player and risk ending up with empty hands. I am sure there will be more patience and goodwill with Brady than with most other FAs but at some point there will be a "take it or leave it" deadline.
Foles might suck, or he might be the MVP. Who the hell knows?There are no good QBs in FA.
I mean, even the good ones, who end up with huge contracts, like Nick Foles, end up sucking.
The question here is what type of money is tom looking for.