01-13-2016, 02:40 PM
(01-13-2016, 02:16 PM)Hammerthis Wrote:Oh boy....you are overlooking the obvious. Without having a proven starting QB, the Patriots (in recent memory) have not traded away a good back-up QB. I think it goes without saying, with the likes of Tom-freaking-Brady as your starter, you can afford to trade AJM.
The Patriots traded Matt Cassel after he led them to an 11-5 record in 2008. He was so well regarded at that point, that the Pats got a 2nd rounder for him.
As for Tom Brady being good enough to not need a backup, that's silly. The Pats traded Cassel after Brady missed an entire season. Any starter can get injured.
Dalton may not be Brady (who is?), but he's still a top 8 QB.
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