He was released a couple weeks ago.
http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/10/09/patriots-make-changes-practice-squad
Jimmy G to 49ers for 2nd round pick
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http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/10/09/patriots-make-changes-practice-squad
They got 1/2 season of value here, so that's not nothing. And we really aren't sure what was it wasn't on the table in the off-season.
That being said, this is a conventional wisdom head scratcher.
Darnold won’t be coming out, nor should he based on performance this season.
I suppose the answer is, you tell me which of college QBs will work out and which won’t?
The 9ers have to spend a ton of money next year, draft picks are cost controlled.
Jimmy is going to get paid.
Well, now they can pick someone else with no. 1 or 2. Also, until you know strength of schedule, you can't be sure whether you'll have the first pick and who knows if Cleveland (or a team they might trade with) is interested in Darnold too. Bird in the hand here.
I assume they may very well need to franchise Jimmy. Or sign him to something pretty good.
According to the Happy Hour (Bay Area Sports Net) said it was the higher of the two second round picks.
The math could be JG+that pick on someone else is better than simply Darnold.
For one, Darnold hasn’t been playing as well this year...he’s had a lot of picks and some ugly games overall
(I say that as someone who pegged him as THE GUY before the season)
Could be that they just don't like any of the class from this year and will likely be picking the second best QB behind the Browns anyways. I see it as the choice between the draft, paying Cousins the biggest FA deal of all time, or hopefully locking in Jimmy somewhere between those two.
I mean, his agent would be criminally negligent if he didnt immediately call New England right?
This is who is coming here.
Kaepernick named Kraft in his lawsuit. I doubt they go in that direction.
He would be a great backup on the Pats (if he can't get a started gig somewhere else).
I thought I read somewhere that Kaepernick specifically mentioned NE in his collusion lawsuit?
Get your popcorn ready.
He will be hailed as THE obvious choice, and the Pats will be criticized if they don’t take him on.
If they do, everyone will go nuts aim a positive way, and B.B. will be peppered with questions whether it was a shrewd political move by Kraft.
YES. Not only does it make f'ball sense, but it karmically balances the Trump-taint
And you can think of it as the Ying to the Tebow Yang!
The obvious choice to anyone who's opinion matters is likely to be the guy that's been in the system before.
Although the theater if they sign Kaep would be awesome.
I’m guessing it was part of the deal to some degree. They’d agree to release Hoyer. If we traded for Hoyer we’d have to take the current contract. If they cut him, they pay him the buyout and we can sign him for scrap money. Having said that, its an uneducated guess. Clarity should come on that soon.
I liked keeping Jimmy G, mostly because BB seemed to think he was worth keeping. If BB doesn't think he is, that's kind of good enough for me. The history of TB12 backups is not real impressive. Castel's done the best, and no one wants him as QB of the Pats. Mallet, Hoyer, Davey, none of them really did much.
That's been reported. I actually don't think that would keep Pats from signing him---I don't think Kraft gets in the way. But I suspect BB actually doesn't want Kaepernick, probably because he doesn't like his decision making. But also possibly because he doesn't want the hassle. Who knows, really.
For those thinking Kaepernick, remember that a day before Trumpotus (out of the blue at a rally) claimed to have influenced the NFL to keep Kaepernick unemployed, he shared an Air Force One plane trip with supporter Robert Kraft
edit ... covered, but at least i'll keep it here for the link
https://sports.yahoo.com/among-colin-kaepernicks-targets-grievance-vs-nfl-president-donald-trump-223351664.html?src=rss
edit ... covered, but at least i'll keep it here for the link
Only to run the scout team in practice. Maybe. He's already shown he can't be a credible NFL starter. Unlike Kaepernick.
Yup -- though I'm sure would come back. At the moment, there is nobody on the roster or practice squad or even IR that plays QB.
Fan boy take. I was really looking forward to JG being the starting QB for this squad post Brady.
Even if BB believed Kap was in the right (not sure he does given his military allegiances), no chance he goes that route. Guy hates distractions more than fumbles.
It would be by Kraft. Also a great move to wipe the stench of that Russian loving 45 off this team. Since November it’s been a black cloud hovering. Kaepernick is the guy they need. He could become Brady’s successor or just a stop gap. But a guy who threw 16 TDS and 4 picks deserves to be at the very least a backup.
His 16 touchdowns to 4 INT ratio says otherwise. Is he an MVP? No. But he’s not bad by any means
I’m somewhat surprised they did this midseason, but not really at the return. I thought he was gone for the comp pick, so this is a little bit better. Franchising him never made much sense and Tom Brady is the one player the Pats are gonna let set his own timetable.
Hoyer back would actually make a fair bit of sense for the next couple of years and might be the best opportunity he has out there.
Probably using a high pick on a QB this year.
Hoyer back would actually make a fair bit of sense for the next couple of years and might be the best opportunity he has out there.
Probably using a high pick on a QB this year.
I think being back in the league might hold some intrinsic non-monetary value for Mr. Kaepernick.
To say. nothing of potential future earnings.
I sometimes wonder if he brought in Tebow just to make a point about the whole no distractions thing.
Need Jimmy gone to get a Brady extension/restructure done. Maybe there's a benefit doing it now as opposed to after the season. There was no way Jimmy was staying unless Brady retired at the end of this season. I would still keep him though in case Brady gets hurt.
I think part of the issue with Kaep is you'd need to completely redo the offense on the fly if Brady goes down because they are about as polar opposite as QBs can get. Granted, they did the same with Jacoby for 2 games last year, and I'm sure McDaniels could come up with some interesting wrinkles with a guy as mobile as Kaep, but let's just pray for TB12's health...
Pretty sure he's donated more than 1.5 million this year. I don't think he's particularly money motivated at this point in his life.