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Nice dream...works out for everyone.He's going to do it himself
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There's also the player's agent in the middle of all this.BB can't be seen as someone who goes back on deals. Let's assume BB & SP had an agreement. There is no advantage in BB now going back on that & asking for more. Obviously, it was Butler for Cooks w a few draft picks in play.
Good move to "stick to your word" as future dealings will be even smoother.
Nice dream...works out for everyone.
That's obviously not how this is going to go
Butler goes and garoppolo stays
The question wasn't what will happen, but what would the dream scenario be. (within reason)
Sign Hightower.
Don't trade Butler. In fact, if NO makes an offer, unless it's outrageous, match it. Keep him for this year, and also for next year at the franchise tag number. They can afford it. THEN let him go when he's coming up on 30 years of age.
Sign Mangold.
Trade Garoppolo for a 1st, a 2nd (or 3rd), and a 2018 pick.
Draft: Pass rusher, LB, CB, and power running back (who can be late in the draft).
Sign Osweiler at a minimal contract (he's already gotten his huge payday) to be a backup. I'm not opposed to the Fitz as backup idea though. For minimal dollars.
Dream scenario?
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Sign Hightower.
Don't trade Butler. In fact, if NO makes an offer, unless it's outrageous, match it. Keep him for this year, and also for next year at the franchise tag number. They can afford it. THEN let him go when he's coming up on 30 years of age.
Sign Mangold.
Trade Garoppolo for a 1st, a 2nd (or 3rd), and a 2018 pick.
Draft: Pass rusher, LB, CB, and power running back (who can be late in the draft).
Sign Osweiler at a minimal contract (he's already gotten his huge payday) to be a backup. I'm not opposed to the Fitz as backup idea though. For minimal dollars.
I believe him that he genuinely loves playing, and apart from his family dedicates his life to keeping himself in condition to be QB of the Patriots. I also think that whatever he is doing physically, he will not (or at least, he believes he will not) be in the same condition as other players when he's older. Anyway...well at some point Brady should consider the risk to his elder years by continuing to play.......if he wins this year, what does he really have left to prove? Does his greatness have to include walking around in pain like Joe Montana?
I believe him that he genuinely loves playing, and apart from his family dedicates his life to keeping himself in condition to be QB of the Patriots. I also think that whatever he is doing physically, he will not (or at least, he believes he will not) be in the same condition as other players when he's older. Anyway...
I'd like to see him play as long as he wants, even if that means he "sucks" the last year. That being said, if they went 19-0 this year and completed a 2nd 3 (in 4 years)peat....going out like that would be pretty boss. But he'd probably just want the first real 3-peat.