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Midnightangel
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We all remember when Brett Farve was getting a little long in the tooth in Green Bay and had Rodgers waiting in the wings. I don't know that, had Brett not retired (then unretired, etc) and left the Packers that Rodgers would have been able to remain with the Packers. I think he would have been snapped up by someone else and GB would not be sitting pretty with one of the best QB's in the league.
I can't help but wonder if the Pats are in that same boat.
Tom is getting up there in years (37, I think) and while he can still be productive, his best years are behind him.
I could see Tom hanging on if the QB waiting in the wings was no more than a career backup but from what I'm hearing, Mallet is a strong QB ready to go. No, he's not Tom Brady but people talk like he's better than most out there.
If the Pats wait much past this year, they could lose him.
He was drafted in 2011 so he's getting near the end of his rookie contract. If the Pats don't move on him following this season, I think someone else will.
Should Brady do what's best for the Pats and retire after this season? Should he keep playing until he drops like Farve?
There's a tipping point and I think the Pats and Brady are approaching it.
I can't help but wonder if the Pats are in that same boat.
Tom is getting up there in years (37, I think) and while he can still be productive, his best years are behind him.
I could see Tom hanging on if the QB waiting in the wings was no more than a career backup but from what I'm hearing, Mallet is a strong QB ready to go. No, he's not Tom Brady but people talk like he's better than most out there.
If the Pats wait much past this year, they could lose him.
He was drafted in 2011 so he's getting near the end of his rookie contract. If the Pats don't move on him following this season, I think someone else will.
Should Brady do what's best for the Pats and retire after this season? Should he keep playing until he drops like Farve?
There's a tipping point and I think the Pats and Brady are approaching it.