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09-13-2017, 09:50 AM | #77 |
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I think they'd have traded Garapollo had they gotten a 2nd round offer for him. The rumors were that they wouldn't even take a 1st but that was an obvious smokescreen.
We'll never know, but Belichick has never been loathe to trade a player, let alone a backup QB, in the past (hell, he traded Brissett right before the season started). Had he been able to get a mid 2nd for JG, he'd have done it. But Garapollo is starting to get an 'injury prone' label and nobody truly knows what they have there. I'm not sure what else the Pats could've done. You don't trade Brady to clear a space for a guy like Garapollo who, apart from Patriot hype, hasn't shown a ton. And you don't just dump your backup when you have a 40 year old starter. I think the Patriots have handled it fine. |
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09-13-2017, 09:57 AM | #79 |
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I hope it happens just to see the kicking and screaming on CP.
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Not, it's not likely that JG would take them to a championship, but that was still a team that added weapons in several key areas. Garapollo can win 10-11 games with that team much like Cassel did. It's not okay to write a season off when you're in the midst of a dynastic run. That's a losers mentality and one that we fell into when we were so desperate to get a QBOTF. For the Chiefs, it's a fair outlook and justifiable approach. For a team that's made more Super Bowls than it's missed over the last decade, that's not okay. |
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09-13-2017, 11:50 AM | #84 |
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You know what's gonna happen right? Things will be handled the Chiefs way. We will let Alex go and sign Drew Brees to start for a couple years. Lol
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09-13-2017, 02:59 PM | #85 |
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Losing Rivers and even McClellin (who I think had solid rotational pass rush ability) certainly didn't help. And Kony Ealy had the ability to be a boost as well.
No they didn't go get a premier pass-rush but I do think that adding 3 different guys that were guys who could get after the QB and get in that 5-8 sack range (better for Rivers) is a fair effort. It just didn't work out. They were clearly loading up for this year; which is the absolute right approach for that team. |
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09-13-2017, 03:03 PM | #86 |
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The main thing about Belichick is he's going to rip the bandaid off before it's too late. What that means is Jimmy Garoppolo is getting the job in 2018 and Brady is released/traded/retires. While fans obsess over hanging on to limpdick players, the elite teams stay one step ahead. Kraft has already given him the green light to dump Brady. |
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