Patriots Rumor PFT: Bill "has shopped" Mac

[Bill Lee]

There has been a lot of indicators through many different sources about the relationship. It’s fine to maintain healthy skepticism but you seem to be outright rejecting any validity.

Just reflecting skepticism. Those "indicators" are very dicey if you look deeply at them. Nothing on the record, nothing from people directly involved, just a bunch of sizzle, no bacon so far.

 

[Ross12]

If this is true, Bill should be fired. He is the reason Mac was not good last year.

I have to imagine the trade would be less about "Mac was bad last year" and more about "Mac undermined me, I need to set an example."

 

[sb1]

Oh the popcorn that I'd be making if this is the plan

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Maybe Bill likes Will Levis...he should be around at 14.

Levis could be there true

 

[Guts]

Oh the popcorn that I'd be making if this is the plan

I hope not I'm the President of the Rodgers hater club

 

[Ross12]

Oh the popcorn that I'd be making if this is the plan

I don't want this to happen, but it would also be insanely hilarious from the Jets' perspective.

 

[Froob]

I have to imagine the trade would be less about "Mac was bad last year" and more about "Mac undermined me, I need to set an example."

He had an OL coach calling the plays. He deserved to be, and seems a lot of guys had Mac's back. Kraft has even supported this narrative.

 

[Steve102]

I can see that Bill is sore that Mac took things out of house. I can see that he'd at least take the temperature of what the market is for the kid. I think that Bill royally eff'd up the offense last year with FM/JJ, and the kid made a call out of frustration. I think Bill has zero friends in the media and for the first time, there's a chink in his armor.

 

[Ross12]

Tbh wouldn't shock me if SF still wants Mac. The Titans might also be interested.

 

[sb1]

Maybe Bill likes Will Levis...he should be around at 14.

No thanks.

 

[Love The Drake]

I called it you all thought I was crazy lol
I called it Bill hates him
He didn’t resign Meyers or Harris because they are some of his biggest supporters.
Patriots will be drafting a QB in first few rounds.

 

[lancerman]

If Mac's not the guy that's fine. But Bill has some accountablility on this and if Mac doesn't pan out... I'm not sure how many chances he is going to get after that. He better be damn sure about whoever is next.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

I hope you are right. Not because I am a huge fan of Mac, because I think this will not play well in the locker room. If Mac is being shopped, that means that BOB does not think he is the guy. Either way, starting over with a new QB is not a way to be a playoff team next year.

Right, this is just bad business. Spending a pretty high first on a qb, sabotaging him year 2 after a promising rookie year and then trying to trade him for what’s probably way less than the #15 pick you used. Bill you effed him up year 2 you need to get over the kid reaching out for help

 

[Bill Lee]

I have to imagine the trade would be less about "Mac was bad last year" and more about "Mac undermined me, I need to set an example."

I doubt that's the actual situation. What you are saying only works if Bill is an insecure person, and 20+ years of evidence show that not to be true. The undermining issue can be resolved with a one-on-one conversation, not by trading away a major asset. That'd be throwing away the baby with the bath water.

The only justification I could see is if Bill really feels Mac's talent plateaus at the Derek Carr / Andy Dalton level or less, and feels he needs someone far better, and feels he can get enough draft capital to acquire that far better player via trade.

I really doubt all of that is the case.

Thus I really think this is all media horseshit.

 

[50-yard-line]

If this is true, I'm not surprised. Mac going outside the organization with complaints probably incensed "old-school" BB.

The dumping of Hoyer seems to fit in, as well.

 

[slash83]

I believe it.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

If this is true, I'm not surprised. Mac going outside the organization with complaints probably incensed "old-school" BB.

The dumping of Hoyer seems to fit in, as well.

Speaking of Hoyer he just signed with Da Raiders…

 

[Love The Drake]

Bill is losing the locker room.
Who the heck are we getting at QB.
Makes sense now why Bill was scouting mid round QBs.
But I think we need to leave this draft with Levis or someone close to that pedigree.

 

[The Boston Patriot]

After looking at a lot of the responses from the usual suspects in this thread it's no wonder that Florio is successful.

 

[203Pat]

Time to take the keys away from grandpa.