If you think the Pats knew what Tom Brady was going to turn out to be and they craftily waited until they could get him at super great value in the sixth round then we'll disagree. They got lucky. Sometimes that happens. Their odds of getting a great QB in the sixth round again is essentially zero. Half the teams in the league have spent decades trying to find a true franchise QB. Only a handful of teams really have one. The odds say that when Brady retires his replacement will be a gigantic falloff, immense drop. Who could argue that? They could draft the next Rodgers or Russel Wilson or the like but odds are more likely that they struggle to get a guy who better than average. Garropolo might have been that guy, they might have hit gold there (jury is still out but early returns look good). But the rumor is that Belichick wanted to promise Garropolo he'd start next year, Kraft said "no way, trade him".
I make no bones about it, I'm sick of the Patiots. I look forward to watching the Bills, Dophins, and Jets getting revenge for 20 years of beatings. I hope it happens soon. I'm not objective. But I do think the Pats have a real QB crisis coming soon. Just my opinion.
I didn’t say that. But they know value when they see it. Smart teams get starters in all rounds.
Kraft was right. You can’t promise Garrapolo the starting job. For one thing at that point his body of work was too small to make guarantees and then there’s Brady.
I can’t get sick of greatness. The last time we’ve seen a team with this kind of run it was in the 6 team NHL. As for their division mates, don’t hold your breath. They’re all grossly mismanaged teams that won’t be good anytime soon. The Pats could sink to 0-16 and their division mates will still struggle to break 500 and whichever teams gets in the playoffs because somebody has to will lose in the first round. They aren’t held back by the Pats, they’re held back by bad owners who make crappy GM and coach decisions.
Russell Wilson? LOL - so overrated