12-15-2015, 01:07 AM
(12-14-2015, 10:28 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Brady started almost the entire 2001 season after Bledsoe ruptured his spleen, so they had a much better idea of what they had. Dumping a franchise MVP candidate QB for his backup based on 5-6 games would be foolhardy at best.
The 49ers did it. Granted, Smith wasn't doing as well.
But then again, in the long run we're seeing how that turned out for the franchise.