Tom Brady's Deal

sunalsorises said:

Rumor has it the Patriots were offering Tom to the 49ers instead of Garoppolo.

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Ya i heard that and the rumour and at one time it picked up alot of steam until the 49'ers squashed it

Northern_Cowboy said:

Your probably right, it was time for Brady and Bill to part ways. Makes you wonder who is gonna QB the Pats though? BB should make a pitch to get Romo out of the booth (ok i couldn't resist that) i'm just joking everyone nobody get their panties in bunch

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All good things I guess. Listen, have a good weekend Northern.

sunalsorises said:

Rumor has it the Patriots were offering Tom to the 49ers instead of Garoppolo.

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That would surprise me a little, but not really that much. I suspect the reason Brady is moving on is because the Pats aren't committed to sticking with him. He was probably told he wasn't guaranteed a starting job anymore.

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ABQCOWBOY said:

All good things I guess. Listen, have a good weekend Northern.

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You too, stay healthy

America's Cowboy said:

Another anti-Dak dumb thread?

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LLLOOOLLL

rocyaice said:

I feel the same way. I don’t understand his insistence on trying to show he can win without the Pats.

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Ego. A lot like the Dez Fans still believing Dez can still play.

Northern_Cowboy said:

there a difference between having a tired arm and no arm. Peyton had no arm

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I mean isn't that what happen when you're 42 or 43 throwing the football 30-40 times a game? In a Bruce Arians offense.......I can't see that changing.

rocyaice said:

I mean isn't that what happen when you're 42 or 43 throwing the football 30-40 times a game? In a Bruce Arians offense.......I can't see that changing.

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Father time is still undefeated.

Chocolate Lab said:

They're going to regret that next year, and probably this one. But I guess they thought it was worth the gamble. Not like they had a QB anyway.

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I don't know if they'll regret it, per se. Even with a more small-time arm at this point in his career, his smarts and ball protection will be a step forward from Winston's recklessness.

They don't pick high enough to pick one of the two obvious blue-chip QBs in the draft this year, so it's not like they're sabotaging their future by giving up the chance to marry Joe Burrow so they can have a one-night stand with a guy in his 40's. And they can still draft a QB in the middle rounds and let him watch and learn from Brady for a couple years, so it's not like they have to totally ignore the future just because they brought in an old-timer.

The only way they regret it, I think, is if they chose the wrong QB.

If Brady hits the wall and is legitimately bad in 2020 while Rivers thrives in Indy, they'd regret having chosen the wrong old man. If Bridgewater or Winston goes on to have a good career as a starter from here on out with with their new teams, maybe they regret picking the old man instead of being the team that made it work with younger guys. Especially if Bridgewater has a productive long era in Carolina where Tampa will have a front-row seat to watching it as a division opponent.

I'm not sure how likely any of those scenarios are.

I think the most likely is that Brady continues to get worse like he has been and he doesn't win a trophy. But none of the "road not taken" options pan out great enough to make them regret choosing Brady over them. They benefit from the boost in fan interest and media attention and relevance from being the team Brady finishes up with, and in 2 years, they're back to square one no worse for wear without having missed out on anything great.

Verdict said:

Ego. A lot like the Dez Fans still believing Dez can still play.

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Well I get fans thinking that. We are fans. Tom Brady is worth 200 million...has 5 rings...considered one of the best quarterbacks of all time. This isn't ego this is boredom.

Cowboysheelsreds053 said:

Father time is still undefeated.

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Never seen anyone defeat it. Many have tried.

rocyaice said:

I mean isn't that what happen when you're 42 or 43 throwing the football 30-40 times a game? In a Bruce Arians offense.......I can't see that changing.[/QUO

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He averaged 39 passes a game at NE with no WR to speak of and no TE, with the receivers he now has in Tampa, it wouldn't suprise me to see him throw the ball 4-6 times less a game and get way more production out the guys he has now. In Carson Palmers only full season at Arizona with Arians he threw the ball an average of 33 times a game, they went 13-3. I don't think Arians will have Brady throwing 39 times a game. I don't know when Brady will be done but i do know based on the receivers and TE's he had on the Pats last year i thought he did pretty good. He deserves another year if he still wants to play. It's not like they are signing him to a 5 year deal

rocyaice said:

Never seen anyone defeat it. Many have tried.

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Lol, yes they have.

Northern_Cowboy said:

He averaged 39 passes a game at NE with no WR to speak of and no TE, with the receivers he now has in Tampa, it wouldn't suprise me to see him throw the ball 4-6 times less a game and get way more production out the guys he has now. In Carson Palmers only full season at Arizona with Arians he threw the ball an average of 33 times a game, they went 13-3. I don't think Arians will have Brady throwing 39 times a game. I don't know when Brady will be done but i do know based on the receivers and TE's he had on the Pats last year i thought he did pretty good. He deserves another year if he still wants to play. It's not like they are signing him to a 5 year deal

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I have no problem with it. I wish Eli still played. I need someone to dislike. I'm just glad its not my team. I can't root for that. Hated when we got Bledsoe past his prime and wanted no parts of Vinny T. Granted, Brady is the best quarterback of all time arguably. Just not a fan hopelessness lol.

People seem to forget Brady is 43 years old and will not have the Patriots defense or coaching staff behind him. It’s a great story but Father Time is undefeated and the Bucs line is questionable. Personally I think Brady is a middle of the road quarterback now who will only get worse. No OTAs will hurt also.

CATCH17 said:

Brady instantly raised the bar for that franchise.. We need some of that here.

His success will depend on how much the Bucs protect him and change their schemes.

Arians has always been a vertical guy and Brady is a dink and dunk guy that doesn’t take hits.

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I agree! Brady has always done a good job of getting rid of the ball quickly to protect himself and that usually does turn into a precision dink and dunk but the key is he can go downfield if he has the time. The bucs also better find a running game to help him.

Super_Kazuya said:

None of the crybaby naysayers who will appear in this thread would bet a nickel of their own money that Brady won’t outperform Dak next year.

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Where's your money?

Brady < Winston

Super_Kazuya said:

Not me, I think Dak is going back to game manager mode after 8-8. Not to say it was entirely his fault but I strongly suspect a back to the basics approach will be taken as throwing the ball all over the stadium didn’t work against teams with a pulse.

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Yes he's at his most effective when not throwing the ball. So yes if he stays we need to reset and go with the gimmicky rpo offense as it will dupe more teams and score more points than relying on Prescott to win games as a pocket passer