Rusty Coupe
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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.Jimmy turns 26 tomorrow. Can we stop with the 10-15 year stuff. 15 years puts him older than Brady is now. And most QBs aren't that effective at 36 (10 years) either.But they aren't equal. Yes, Brady is much better than JG is and probably ever will be. But JG will play for another 10-15 years. Brady almost certainly has less than 5 years. It's not a black and white choice.
I get what you're saying, but talk about an embarrassment of riches. Meanwhile in NJ, they've got McKown half a year into a 2 year deal, Hackenburg and Petty. We get to decide on keeping JG or getting a high 2nd rounder. I like our kind of "tough luck".It is tough luck for the Pats that his timeline didn't match up well with Brady still playing like an MVP.
But they aren't equal. Yes, Brady is much better than JG is and probably ever will be. But JG will play for another 10-15 years. Brady almost certainly has less than 5 years. It's not a black and white choice.
Agreed, and seeing the guy behind him on the depth chart, Brisette, get his chance must have really made him want to play even more. Money wasn't a factor since he was going to get paid no matter what. The only question was whether or not he was going to play.I and many others kept saying that no amount of money would convince Jimmy to stay on the bench. The man practically radiated joy when he finally got to take the field as a starting quarterback.
Food for thought: how good would Garoppolo have to become to justify trading Brady to keep him? If he spent the next 10 years mirroring Matt Ryan's career arc, would it be worth giving up Brady's remaining years? I think that's a pretty clear no. How about Carson Palmer? Again, a pretty clear no. Matt Stafford? I'm going to go with a no yet again, and a no on Eli Manning while we're at it.
That entirely depends on what "Brady's remaining years" are. If "Brady's remaining years" are 1-3, then all your "no"s become near-clear "yes"s.
What about 1 year? 2 years?I would take 3 years of Brady over the full career arcs of Matt Ryan, Carson Palmer, Matt Stafford or Eli Manning, and wouldn't hesitate in doing so.
As the poll of NFL players showed, common belief is that Brady will win more ADDITIONAL SBs than any QB in the NFL.That entirely depends on what "Brady's remaining years" are. If "Brady's remaining years" are 1-3, then all your "no"s become near-clear "yes"s.
You cant act today on what you do not know about the future. There is no reason to believe Brady will not at least play through 2019, and his play has not deteriorated at all.What about 1 year? 2 years?
And don't start with the "Brady says he wants to play until 45" thing. He can say that, but we'll see what actually happens, both within and outside of Brady's control. (And for the record I'd love for Brady to play at a high level for 5 years, and said that even when JG was still with the team.)
Its also not Brady then play with no QB.What about 1 year? 2 years?
And don't start with the "Brady says he wants to play until 45" thing. He can say that, but we'll see what actually happens, both within and outside of Brady's control. (And for the record I'd love for Brady to play at a high level for 5 years, and said that even when JG was still with the team.)
What about 1 year? 2 years?
And don't start with the "Brady says he wants to play until 45" thing. He can say that, but we'll see what actually happens, both within and outside of Brady's control. (And for the record I'd love for Brady to play at a high level for 5 years, and said that even when JG was still with the team.)
Both could be true.
Last spring they weren't interested in trading him. They were hoping to talk him into a succession plan. They found having him as insurance for both (a) Brady getting injured and (b) Brady falling off in skill level was something worth having for the first half of 2018.
Now they know that JG would not go along with being TB12's backup going forward, and could not make him do so without using the franchise tag which would be a no-win scenario, and of course TB12 is having another MVP level season.
So many good things in life don’t happen for one reason - bad timing.
He had waited long enough. Players inferior to him and younger than him were getting their shot - even Brissett. No problem with him wanting to play.
What about 1 year? 2 years?
And don't start with the "Brady says he wants to play until 45" thing. He can say that, but we'll see what actually happens, both within and outside of Brady's control. (And for the record I'd love for Brady to play at a high level for 5 years, and said that even when JG was still with the team.)