[misterrob]

McDaniel went out and personally scouted and met with him so they think there is something there. Brady is not going to be there forever and in two to three years they might have a replacement for him. If not then a very competent back up.

[The Pack Knight]

A competent backup is something they desperately need, too. Cassel showed last season that he just doesn't cut it anymore.

I'm of the opinion that you want to keep some turnover in your pool of backup quarterbacks. They seem to have a limited shelf life, even on a team like the Patriots where you know Belichick isn't letting them slack off in practice just because they don't get any playing time.