Could Garropolo Take Brady's Job?

[bringbacksimfootball]

Quote: Originally Posted by CM Hooe

Zero percent chance of this happening, IMO. Tom Brady is still in my eyes the second-best quarterback in the league, and certainly Top 5 by any measure. He simply will play if available to do so.

He'll also be 38 when he's eligible to take his first snap this coming season. Two things we know about Belichick is that

1. He's not loyal to players, he's loyal to winning. All-Pro or not, when you get long in the tooth, your days are numbered in New England.

2. He's from the Parcells school of "going with the hot hand". He wouldn't even be Bill Belichick today if not for following that teaching. He'd be out of the NFL moving furniture somewhere, which is pretty much where he was headed before Drew Bledsoe got hurt.

Am I saying Jimmy Garoppolo is going to take Tom Brady's job? No. In fact, I think Garoppolo is going to be terrible. But at Brady's age, if he were hurt and Garoppolo came in and lit it up, Brady would be in trouble regardless of his past legacy. Generally, Belichick sits or gets rid of players at just the right time; not too old that they can't still be good trade or draft pick bait, but not too young to where he's throwing away a still-viable possible long-term contributor.

[redsox4evur]

Quote: Originally Posted by p_rushing

The better question is will Belichick revert back to his pre-Brady coaching ... meaning not good.

Same answer to the question that the OP asked, nope. Do you not remember 2008, when some bum QB won 11 games for the Patriots and they barely missed the playoffs?

[jWILL253]

Unless Jimmy comes out throwing 4 TD's in all each of the four games Brady is suspended... nah.

[SPTO]

Quote: Originally Posted by bringbacksimfootball

History still marks that move as a huge mistake that was a big part of Belichick getting canned in Cleveland. I'm not sure I agree 100% with that, but I know the move didn't quite go as planned, that's for sure.

I know this is old history but if you watched the Browns '95 A Football Life show you'd know that BB's plan was actually panning out but everything went pear shaped when it was announced in the middle of the season that the team was moving to Baltimore. If the team had stayed the course they probably would've won their division and won a playoff game but as it is, they completely fell apart with the bad publicity and press that was swirling around.

Modell also didn't seem to have the greatest relationship with BB but if they had made the playoffs i'd say BB would've been the first coach of the Ravens.

[Cardot]

Quote: Originally Posted by p_rushing

The better question is will Belichick revert back to his pre-Brady coaching ... meaning not good.

So no points for the NYG super bowls as DC?

[Cardot]

Quote: Originally Posted by bringbacksimfootball

1. He's not loyal to players, he's loyal to winning. All-Pro or not, when you get long in the tooth, your days are numbered in New England.

Can you point out some NFL teams that are loyal to players over winning?

[SPTO]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cardot

So no points for the NYG super bowls as DC?

I hate him for SB XXV. Of course the plan was to contain the Bills as much as possible but BB was basically all "well if they're going to score might as well let them do it ASAP so the offense can milk the clock".

[muggins]

This thread is insane. The hype for Garrapolo is insane. Answer: Nope.