Pretty much mirrors my thoughts. I think he is back for one more run in 2020, and I can't imagine the offense being this inconsistent again.He'll be back and his numbers will improve. I can't see how he could have a less skilled and less consistent group of skill guys than he's had in 2019. I expect they'll add a WR, a TE or two, and then Sanu and Harry will be year two in the system. Better times ahead for TB12.
This is staring to feel like the best possible outcome for everyone’s collective sanity: Tom announces one last year, team loads up for a final run, everyone knows where things stand, clarity abounds.Pretty much mirrors my thoughts. I think he is back for one more run in 2020, and I can't imagine the offense being this inconsistent again.
What are your thoughts on Tom & Bill on the NFL Top 100 Show?I voted 'Goes elsewhere, has a better year', because I think all the little signs Tom has been sending out the past few years signal that he is ready to move on from NE and Bill. He will be 'better' because he'll pick a spot with better weapons and/or OL - whether that adds up to more success and a legitimate run at another ring remains to be seen, of course.
What "little signs" are you talking about?I voted 'Goes elsewhere, has a better year', because I think all the little signs Tom has been sending out the past few years signal that he is ready to move on from NE and Bill. He will be 'better' because he'll pick a spot with better weapons and/or OL - whether that adds up to more success and a legitimate run at another ring remains to be seen, of course.
That money has already been paid. If they do a new deal, it can be spread over two years; if not, it will all hit next year. But there's no way to spread that $13.5 MM beyond 2021.One big factor is the Pats have $13.5m in dead cap money next year if they don't extend him before the end of the NFL Calendar. If the Pats extend him, they can spread that cap hit out over 2-3 years. If not and he hits FA, then they re-sign Brady they'll have a $13.5m cap hit. So signing him for $25m / year once free agency starts is a $38.5m cap hit as I understand it for year 1. If he gets $30m a year, then $43,5m in cap hit for next year, it's just not going to happen. If he goes to FA, I think he's gone.
That money has already been paid. If they do a new deal, it can be spread over two years; if not, it will all hit next year. But there's no way to spread that $13.5 MM beyond 2021.
Yeah, once the contracts hits the void date, all that $13.5 MM hits the 2020 cap. So the team has every incentive to get a deal done prior to the contract voiding. If they can't by then, it's probably not happening.Good stuff. I didn't realize they couldn't spread it over the length of the deal. I still think if he hits FA he's gone.
So, the Raiders kick Derek Carr to the curb?Nobody should ever say a negative word about Brady, but I'm guessing there will be a very loud minority of "fans" running him out of town if he lays an egg in the playoffs. It's going to be ugly and I'm not sure how thick skinned he will be when the crap starts flying. As much as I would hate it, I can see Brady opening up the new Las Vegas stadium wearing silver and black.
The sportsradio cheerleaders will easily influence a good percentage of "fans" to follow their lead in shitting on Tom and the teamNobody should ever say a negative word about Brady, but I'm guessing there will be a very loud minority of "fans" running him out of town if he lays an egg in the playoffs. It's going to be ugly and I'm not sure how thick skinned he will be when the crap starts flying. As much as I would hate it, I can see Brady opening up the new Las Vegas stadium wearing silver and black.
The Bengals are not giving up Burrow. At least, they’d be crazy to.Do we have the draft capital for Burrow or Tua?
TB12 will make wearing "12" a requirement for signing with the J-E-T-S, and force them to unretire the #. Then when lifting the SB55 trophy will flirt shamelessly with a obviously smitten and ready, Suzy Kolber.Brady will surprise everyone by going to the Jets and putting up his best season in ages. He will lead the Jets to their first Superbowl victory since 1968 despite an openly contentious relationship with Gase.
He will wear number 10 and Sean Berry and luckiestman will each have an order for their jerseys on the day Brady signs his contract. Darnold will be traded to Chicago.
Meanwhile, the Pats will lose the WC weekend when Jameis Winston throws for five TDs and six picks. Edelman will lead all Patriots in tackles.
I think that’s the biggest problem. Brady is still playing relatively well (acknowledging that he had pretty inferior offensive weapons overall this year) but he’s trending downward overall. I think Kraft wouldn’t necessarily care to tank a season or two just so Brady can go out with the Pats. But I don’t think BB has that patience and is probably looking at his own window closing on the near horizon. At some point, I would imagine he’d rather take his chances with Stidham or another draft pick and spread the savings to other positions. I think Brady is back next year but I don’t think we see TB44/45 in a Patriots uniform.I think he will be back one more year.
But then I think he will go somewhere else. I think he intends to play until he is 45 and I don't think anything that has happened this year makes it so that he has changed his mind. I don't think Bill is going to be along for the ride until Brady is 45 but I do think that they will go for one more year.
You left out that ballbag "Carlton from Norwell", he has to have a role in this too.Brady will surprise everyone by going to the Jets and putting up his best season in ages. He will lead the Jets to their first Superbowl victory since 1968 despite an openly contentious relationship with Gase.
He will wear number 10 and Sean Berry and luckiestman will each have an order for their jerseys on the day Brady signs his contract. Darnold will be traded to Chicago.
Meanwhile, the Pats will lose the WC weekend when Jameis Winston throws for five TDs and six picks. Edelman will lead all Patriots in tackles.
According to Sportrac, they have $70M in 2020 cap space and Carr will only count for $5M in dead. I think Gruden will throw Carr over in a heartbeat if Brady will sign. I can’t see Brady going anywhere that can’t pay him, isn’t close enough to winning, and isn’t in a city that is conducive to Giselle. Outside of NE, I don’t think there is another team that fits the bill that doesn’t already have a lot tied up in a young quarterback.So, the Raiders kick Derek Carr to the curb?
Brady's request for no tag is to make it obvious to other teams he's serious about leaving. It's like Vinetari.Brady's request for no franchise tag is all about getting more than a 1-year deal. I don't see him signing a 1-year deal with the Patriots or any other team.
The missed OTA's two years in a row for starters, which loom even larger as he's struggled to get in synch with the team's newer receivers.What "little signs" are you talking about?
You think missing OTAs two years in a row are a sign that he wants to be elsewhere? If he's struggling to get in sync with his receivers, and missing OTAs were a reason why, and he's frustrated by not getting in sync with them, isn't that, uh, Brady's fault? And this is an indication that he's leaving?I voted 'Goes elsewhere, has a better year', because I think all the little signs Tom has been sending out the past few years signal that he is ready to move on from NE and Bill. He will be 'better' because he'll pick a spot with better weapons and/or OL - whether that adds up to more success and a legitimate run at another ring remains to be seen.
The missed OTA's two years in a row for starters, which loom even larger as he's struggled to get in synch with the team;s newer receivers.
It could be read as a sign of rebellion against Belichick. He seemed to think OTA's were pretty important in 2013.You think missing OTAs two years in a row are a sign that he wants to be elsewhere? If he's struggling to get in sync with his receivers, and missing OTAs were a reason why, and he's frustrated by not getting in sync with them, isn't that, uh, Brady's fault? And this is an indication that he's leaving?
Selling the mansion. “I plead the Fifth” and his comments about everyone wanting to be appreciated.You said that's "for starters". What other signals has he sent that he's interested in leaving?
Tom could also see this as an opportunity to further cement his greatness by doing what Montana could not and succeed with another team. Great athletes like him don't look at situations and worry about how they might fail - they're not wired like that.he loved Joe Montana but I'm sure even he didn't love the final season his idol played and is conscious of that as his career approaches the clearing at the end of the path.
Eh..... ok.It could be read as a sign of rebellion against Belichick. He seemed to think OTA's were pretty important in 2013.
Selling the mansion. “I plead the Fifth” and his comments about everyone wanting to be appreciated.