I’m not a all hysterical about the Pats. I’m upset about what a sh*t show this site has become over the past week because of those posters whose Patriots love was seemingly lost entirely once Brady announced that he was gone (and those who always bash BB and who are now like pigs in the slop). I usually enjoy coming to this site but many of the posts over the past couple of days have just been just over-the-top negative and, often, irrational about the organization and BB in particular. The reality is that the Pats could be making moves that were being praised across the NFL as genius and many here would still wouldn't be happy bc their soon-to-be 43 year-old superstar QB and the team mutually decided that it was time to move on.
He's gone, boys. It's time to start rooting for the Pats to retool and configure a roster that will allow them to be competitive again. I have faith that BB has a plan, because he has been planning for 2020 for the past three offseasons. It may not be fully realized next year and we spoiled Pats fans may have to suffer through a 9-7 season but IMO we'll be back in the hunt soon. Stidham is no sure bet to be a franchise QB but I don't know how you can't be a least a little optimistic about what you saw last preseason, along with quotes from some of the vet defensive players that faced him in practice. He got a lot more reps that a typical Pats rookie vs the 1s on D bc they had to manage Brady's reps in practice (BB stated this to the press), so they probably have a better idea of how he may project as a starter than they normally would. They will add a vet backup and probably a draft pick but will prob give Stidham the first crack at it. I much prefer that to Dalton or Newton.
BB and co. know the strengths and holes in the roster better than anyone, so I'm sure that they will makes moves accordingly. Once they either resign (likely) or trade Thuney and restructure contracts (hightower, Gilmore, Chung, Cannon) or reduce cap hits and maybe cut a vet or two (Gost, Cannon), they will have the space to make more significant moves.
I'm not happy with the current roster either but I'm willing to wait to see the final product before making a judgement about 2020. You all should really get over the Brady loss and do the same. The best case scenario is for both the Pats and Brady to succeed next year, assuming that there will be football in 2020.
I am 46-years-old and have been a die-hard fan since I started watching with my dad starting at the age of 5 or 6. I watched every game during the lean years of Hugh Millen and Tommy Hodson and listened to every game on the radio when the games were blacked out. There was football before Brady (some here may not know that) and there will be football after Brady and the post Brady era will be a hell of a lot better than what some of us endured in the past. Those of you who now hate Kraft and BB for not giving Brady 25+ million to stay and think that maybe, in retrospect, BB has been a just an average coach and a below average GM during this entire 20 run of greatness and it was all Brady and maybe even secretly are rooting for the Pats to tank next year so that you can type “I told you this would happen!” can f*ck right off and go root for another team.
So, no, I am not hysterical about the Patriots. I remain optimistic and am willing to be patient until I see what the final roster looks like. What I am hysterical about are many of the posters and the fake fans here.
