Reply to thread

Message: [QUOTE="intlzncster, post: 2175630, member: 56"] Don't agree with you here. They are one of the youngest teams in the league. So the future is well stocked in that respect. They've got a number of core guys locked up. Came out smelling like roses from ditching Collins and Jones. I personally feel they f---d up the Butler thing (coulda signed him last year), but that's not even what we are talking about. The top two guys they got this year are [I]perfect[/I] Patriots. They could both be studs. Not saying they will, but the potential is there. They dropped because of the school they played at, that simple. All the other guys are in control for multiple years. Plenty of time to draft replacement players next season. Not only that, but they've got a ton of UDFAs this year. And the Patriots are one of the top few teams in the league with these guys (iirc Patriots, Seattle, Baltimore, maybe Broncos). So that will make up for some lack of picks. And I also don't think BB will retire with Brady. The way he's drafted QBs shows he's thinking about the future. In fact, unless Jacoby blows up, I think Bill's going to try to lock up Jimmy G long term. Allow Brady to play a couple as a reduced rate, and go from there. No idea if it will work, but I can see this happening. Bottom line: this reminds me far more of 2007, than it does of going for broke. [/QUOTE]