So you want a NE backup that played well while Brady was out a few games? That worked out well for us the last time we did it. :hmmm:

NE Backup / San Fran Reject... Same as it ever was...

Seattle was eliminated before we were this year. You want to make these changes because we lost a playoff game, but you want to emulate a team that just.......lost a playoff game with that formula.

Brilliant!!!!

This is just more of "the grass is always greener", even when it isn't.

People equate rookie QB's with failure.

Which is ****ing ridiculous, but hey, we are talking about the dumbest fanbase in the NFL.

EDIT: See above, Post 228. Exhibit A.

We all have seen how well that has worked the last four times the Chiefs tried it.

If Garapolo were something special, would New England be foolish enough to let him go knowing that Brady can and will turn into Manning/Favre within the next few years?

Or is everyone convinced the BB is so smart that he can turn any JAG into a GOAT?

Behind every great QB is a coach ready to take the credit.

Seattle was at their best when they were paying their Qb peanuts, so they could surround him with more talent. During that time, they went to what, 2 straight SB's and 3 straight NFC title games?

Jesus christ. The grass is greener when you can get the same production from a QB youre paying cheaply vs one youre paying alot too.

If I had this answer, I'd be making a hell of a lot more money...

I'd look to try and trade Smith (unlikely). If thats not happening, keep him and draft a guy to sit under him I guess.

I think with the current weapons we have, plus another year of FA and the draft, a rookie Qb could come in and be successful.

Romo and draft a qb.

If they're gonna draft a guy early (round 1 or 2) play him immediately. Let him grow with the rest of the young core they've got.

**** that this team is ready to win now.

The team with the best record in the nfc started a rookie qb.

They can win with a rookie qb.

Not really.

DJ is probably done for even if he tries to come back from a second achilles pop. The other ILB spot is jag. Houston cannot stay healthy, Hali is done and Ford only shows up against garbage OL talent. Poe is probably walking and the DL is thin once you get past Jones. Berry might walk in FA as well (though I wouldn't put money on it.) Secondary is all right but it's not the back end of the Legion of Boom by any stretch.

Offensively, a Maclin replacement would be warranted in the draft or perhaps a TE that's substantially better than Harris/O'Shaughnessy/Travis in the first 100 picks and there'll probably be an OG taken to insure against Ehinger not coming back / replacing LDT in the future.

2017 might feel a lot like 2014.

I want to emulate a team that was 8-11 in the playoffs, drafted a QB and have since done the following:

• 8-4 playoff record
  Back-to-back SB appearances
  1 SB championship

Wow!! A lot must have happened since they laid a collective turd last Sunday night.