The 7-9 record is about what I expected with Cam. I don't honestly know how many wins the Pats would have had with Stidham. But if you accept Bill at his word, ("Cam gives us the best chance to win"), two three, or four wins would have been more likely. So, what was the net effect of paying Newton 1 to 4 million dollars to quarterback for a year? It moved us out of position to compete for one of the top qb prospects in the draft, without providing (except for the delusional) any realistic hope of making the playoffs. Nice work, Bill.
If you are saying BB would tank for better draft position, I think that is wrong.
He plays to win, plays the players best able to help win.
My preseason prediction for the team was 8-8 and was almost right.
Time now to look forward rather than backwards.
Cam ain't the answer, neither is Stid.
Time to bring in fresh blood at QB, hope to find a diamond in the rough.
But it would not surprise me for BB to roll with some other vet he thinks he can revitalize.
The team has a lot of older players and lots of holes to fill, BB may say I get more value drafting LBs etc.
I expect another mediocre season coming up, we still have lots of churn coming.
I expect the media and patsfans.com membership to be really salty.
Get over yourself, Larry Bird ain't coming through that door.
If people are disappointed by Stid they should point the finger at themselves for taking in all the media hype.
I feel sorry for whomever comes in to play QB, the saltiness is going to be unreal.