1 Jimmy is finally available. SF has to move him or eat his salary.
I think it is generally agreed that Garoppolo will be available one way or another. That is not the issue here.
2 If the rumors are true, BB has been trying to get Jimmy back since Brady left. There is also the rumor that Brady went to Kraft to get Jimmy gone.
If the rumors are true, those efforts completely ended once he drafted a starting caliber QB.
3 Im not an ardent Jimmy fan, but truthfully he has gone out there at times and played fantastic and he has been to the Super Bowl.
Jimmy Garoppolo's
best season is very comparable to Mac Jones' rookie season - and that was with far superior receivers.
If youre looking for a Mentor for Jones, I dont see better options.
Garoppolo would be an atrocious mentor for Jones. You don't want a mentor to be someone who is fighting you for your job. Garoppolo probably wouldn't even play that role.
If it is a mentor you want, they already have a far better one: Brian Hoyer. He knows the Patriots system and he knows he is a backup QB. He is practically already a QB Coach.
4 Jimmy creates serious competition and pushes Jones.
Mac Jones has proven he needs no pushing. He has already worked his ass off this past offseason.
5 Jimmy absolutely gives the Pats a better chance to win if the unmentionable happens. Nobody is getting younger including Jimmy.
So like I said... you want Jimmy to go somewhere where he has to hope the starter gets injured. Why in the world would he do that??
6 The Pats are installing elements of the 49ers offense.
Unless they install Deebo Samuel and/or George Kittle, this statement is completely meaningless.
Whether Jones remains is up to his performance.
You just described every single player on the team. There is no reason to simply assume that is going to happen with Jones.
He would not cost that much.
I have asked you many times to tell us what you think he would cost, and you have consistently dodged the question. Therefore we will use my number since I am the only one who gave one.
Because BB is a straight shooter.
LOL!! Yeah... ok... sure.... Garoppolo is going to sacrifice millions and millions of dollars, not to mention the chance to be a starter, all because "BB is a straight shooter".... LOLOLOL
I simply cannot believe I am making the exact same statements I made 5 years ago about the same QB. I was right then and I am right now.