![]() ![]() The point of these positional reviews is to look toward 2015 and concentrate on what the Patriots might do in the offseason. At quarterback, the answer is not much.Ģ015 DEPTH CHART: Tom Brady, Jimmy Garoppolo, Garrett Gilbert Let’s not get too ahead of ourselves, however. The Patriots could have kept Ryan Mallett past his rookie contract if they believed he was Brady’s eventual replacement, but looking down the line, that will be much more difficult with Garoppolo, who is held in much higher regard around the NFL. That’s not to say Garoppolo is unable to take over for Brady one day. The issue is that Brady and Garoppolo’s contracts run through 2017, and while the veteran might have appeared on the decline when the Patriots selected the rookie, that’s obviously no longer the case. Now that the season is over, and after seeing Garoppolo go 10 of 17 for 90 yards in a half against the Buffalo Bills to wrap up the regular season, it’s fairly obvious that Brady is head and shoulders above the rookie not only in height but also skill. That Garoppolo went 6 of 7 for 70 yards and one touchdown in a game in which Brady completed just 14 of 23 passes for 159 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions confused those who didn’t have a basic understanding of football. ![]() It’s understandable if Brady was perturbed that the Patriots spent a second-round draft pick on his eventual replacement when the team lacked suitable offensive protection. The big winner after that loss to the Chiefs was rookie backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, the youngster supposedly at the stem of Belichick and Brady’s quarrel. Now that the Patriots are Super Bowl XLIX champions, that conjecture will go down as one of the greatest overreactions of all time. Rumors were rampant that either Brady or Patriots head coach Bill Belichick were on their way out of New England after the 2014 season, when the team began 2-2 following a 41-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in front of a national Monday night audience. It will be fun to look back and snicker at those who wrote off Tom Brady until the day the legendary New England Patriots quarterback hangs up his red Under Armour cleats. Sox Transactions, Trades, and Free AgentsĮditor’s note: will go position by position to break down the Patriots’ depth chart heading into the 2015 offseason.Patriots' 2015 QB Outlook: New England All Set With Top Starter, Backup. ![]()
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