Patriots/NFL Pats 13-3 - AFC EAST CHAMPS - #1 SEED - Next up - A week off

[Oates2Neely]

Ty Hilton would be nice

 

[EverettMike]

The new backup?

 

[JRull86]

Brian Hoyer was released, absolutely will be back here tomorrow.

 

[smithformeragent]

What's the value of half a season of Garopollo as insurance in case Brady went down?

The difference between a mid 1st rounder and a high 2nd?

 

[LouJersey]

I'm sitting here literally furious at my favorite team for not offering a first this year for JG. I have to sit though Sam Bradford and now Case Keenum when I could have had a potential franchise QB for a 15-25 pick in round 1. Bridgewater better come back.

 

[DKH]

It's moot at this point.

By moving Garopollo, if Brady gets hurt the season is over.

Maybe the plan all along was to keep Garopollo as insurance until the bye/trade deadline.

Perhaps the Gilmore situation forces their hand with franchising Butler and means they can't franchise Garopollo.

What are they going to do with Gilmore ?

I miss the days when you trade a Jim Plunkett or OJ Simpson to the 49ers and get back a boat load of picks

I can't believe they didn't get at least a 2 & 3 and a player to help right now in the D front seven

Brady goes down they will be giving tickets away

 

[Nothingbutglass]

Brian Hoyer was released, absolutely will be back here tomorrow.

Hoyer sucks. I'm doubting the stories of #1 picks on the table for Jimmy G now. No way you turn that down and take a 2nd a few months later after dealing Brissett and Brady banged up.

 

[smithformeragent]

Not sure how Belichick sticks around post Brady now.

 

[smithformeragent]

Hoyer sucks. I'm doubting the stories of #1 picks on the table for Jimmy G now. No way you turn that down and take a 2nd a few months later after dealing Brissett and Brady banged up.

Almost all of the backups and many of the starters in the league suck.

 

[JRull86]

Hoyer sucks. I'm doubting the stories of #1 picks on the table for Jimmy G now. No way you turn that down and take a 2nd a few months later after dealing Brissett and Brady banged up.

He sucks, but he's been here and knows the basics of the system.

 

[DKH]

What's the value of half a season of Garopollo as insurance in case Brady went down?

The difference between a mid 1st rounder and a high 2nd?

San Fran gets to see him in action and they can franchise him or lock him up long term

Well I will be watching SF to see how he does hopefully well

 

[Oates2Neely]

I'm not worried about backup, Matt Cassel still around.

What is Bill going to do with this 2nd? I'm waiting for the next shoe to drop...

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

San Fran gets to see him in action and they can franchise him or lock him up long term

Well I will be watching SF to see how he does hopefully well

SF and Cleveland are both 0-8, fyi....

 

[chizzler]

Don't know why people are losing their mind. Kid has only played in two games in four years. You don't get the farm for that. Coach B overplayed his cards. Should have made a move at the draft.

 

[DKH]

SF and Cleveland are both 0-8, fyi....

Yah I would think they jump ahead of the Browns

Belichick sent him as far away as possible

 

[Nothingbutglass]

He sucks, but he's been here and knows the basics of the system.

That Hoyer was a serviceable backup and had slim hope of becoming a Alex Smith type of game manager. Today's Hoyer has melted down and lost playoff games, has been knocked out and been generally pummeled. I'd easily take Brissett and his 12 second windup into double coverage over him

 

[N o o d l e s]

We want them to have a better record then the Browns. First and second flip flop for the second round

 

[Joe Zanussi]

Hoyer sucks. I'm doubting the stories of #1 picks on the table for Jimmy G now. No way you turn that down and take a 2nd a few months later after dealing Brissett and Brady banged up.

I agree. Starting to think the stories about Jimmy for the number 10 pick were fake news.

 

[Johnnyduke]

After taking this in my thought is this upcoming draft is supposed to be a great QB draft. So you take a QB with this pick.

What we will never know for sure is what offers they got for him in offseason. Is it possible this very high 2nd round pick is the best offer they got?

 

[Joe Zanussi]

We want them to have a better record then the Browns. First and second flip flop for the second round

What does that mean?

 

[Johnnyduke]

The concern i would have is the niners have been close in a lot of games. What's possible for them now? 3-5 going forward?

 

[JRull86]

After taking this in my thought is this upcoming draft is supposed to be a great QB draft. So you take a QB with this pick.

What we will never know for sure is what offers they got for him in offseason. Is it possible this very high 2nd round pick is the best offer they got?

I never did believe that "won't trade him for 4 1sts" nonsense from Schefter. Entirely possible that they didn't get a good offer.

Still, a 2nd and nothing else, in a league where QB play is paramount, just seems weak.

That being said, Jeff Howe did mention that it clears the way for them to tag Butler this offseason. I know he was miffed about the Gilmore signing, but all reports have been that there's no mutual intrest about a deal this offseason.

 

[JRull86]

The concern i would have is the niners have been close in a lot of games. What's possible for them now? 3-5 going forward?

Even if they went 3-5, 3-13 still is bottom 3 in the league easily. Colts look like the only other truly awful team.

 

[N o o d l e s]

What does that mean?

If Cleveland finishes with the worst record and SF second worst, then the first round goes: 1.1: Cleveland 1.2: SF.

But in the 2nd round the order switches to make it fair for the bottom two teams so it would be 2.1: SF 2.2: Cleveland

 

[Seidenbergy]

If Cleveland finishes with the worst record and SF second worst, then the first round goes: 1.1: Cleveland 1.2: SF.

But in the 2nd round the order switches to make it fair for the bottom two teams so it would be 2.1: SF 2.2: Cleveland

LOL. No, the NFL draft DOES NOT work that way.