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| It was right around this time three years ago when Bill Belichick, Kyle Shanahan, and John Lynch all got on the horn and began executing one of the more defining trades of the ' two-decade-long dynasty. It was at that point when New England was faced with a monumental decision: Keep the train moving with a then-40-year-old or begin the next era with , who was looking at unrestricted free agency that offseason.As we all know, Robert Kraft's club made the decision to keep the dynasty going with Brady under center, which then opened the avenue for the Patriots to trade Garoppolo to the for a second-round pick, which they later turned into . Make no mistake about it, this was an excruciating decision for the organization, especially with head coach Bil Belichick, who had seemingly done the impo sible of setting up a potential seamle s transition at the most important position in the sport.It's not hard to figure out the road map that Belichick was operating under when drafting Garoppolo in the second round of Eric Hosmer Jersey the 2014 NFL Draft. Brady would be 40-years-old by the time Garoppolo's rookie deal came to pa s and that would be plenty of time for a pa sing of the torch, right? Wrong. Brady laughed in the face of Father Time and was in the midst of an MVP season at the time when everyone would imagine they'd hand the keys over to Garoppolo. At that point, the Patriots bra s decided to keep it going with No. 12 and send No. 10 and a more stable long-term future packing.With Garoppolo now coming back to Foxborough for the first time on Sunday since that infamous trade, it does seem like the perfect time to see how that polarizing decision went for New England. After Garoppolo was traded to the Bay Area, the Patriots went to two more Super Bowls (LII, LIII), won one (Super Bowl LIII), and Brady was able to win league MVP in 2017. Not only did New England get another ring with Brady, but it was the sixth Super Bowl title in franchise history, tying the for most all-time. While those are the highs, the low is that Brady's era in New England only lasted two more seasons after the Garoppolo deal, leaving the organization this offseason for the .Garoppolo, meanwhile, is tied for the third-highest winning percentage in the NFL among qualifying quarterbacks since that trade, while also ranking fourth in yards per attempt and eighth Johnny Manziel Jersey in completion percentage,. He also helped San Franciso reach Super Bowl LIV a year ago, albeit falling to the . Really, the question you need to ask yourself is this: Was that sixth title with Brady worth stability and contention in this next era? Not matter which way you fall on that, the Patriots are currently paying the price for that decision right now. Even with showing flashes of his former self, it's been a bumpy road to this point in the year with him, further clouding the uncertainty at the position beyond 2020. also hasn't taken the reins enough to show that he could potentially be a long-term answer under center either. With that in mind, there's a very real scenario that we could be looking at another new Patriots quarterback when they Allen Craig Jersey kick off in 2021.That uncertainty has proven to be the price of choosing Brady over Garoppolo back in 2017 and that bill is finally coming due. Whether or not you look at that sixth Lombardi and say "Worth it!" is up to you. Before we get into the rest of the news and notes surrounding New England, here's how you can tune into this reunion with Garoppolo on Sunday: Date:Sunday,Oct. 25|Time:4:25 p.m. ETLocation:Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Ma sachusetts)TV:CBS|Stream:Follow:As you watch Garoppolo sling it at Gillette Stadium for the first time since that 2017 trade, you may be asking yourself what the Patriots actually got with that second-round selection. Well, here's a breakdown of how that deal ultimately shook out for the Patriots, who turned that singular pick into a number of different a sets both directly and indirectly:49ers receive: QB Jimmy GaroppoloPatriots receive: CB (2018)*, LB (2018)*, CB (2019), RB (2019), OT (2019), QB Jarrett Stidham (2019), TE (2020), OL (2020) This is something to keep an eye on. While Garoppolo helped lead the 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance a year ago and has looked stellar at times, there's also been a number of occasions where talk of whether or not he's the long-term answer for San Francisco going forward has sprouted up. That talk could reach an even higher volume this offseason when the Niners have an out in Garoppolo's contract where they can clear around $24 million off their cap.If the likes of or -- two quarterbacks that have a history with Kyle Shanahan -- become available this offseason, it would be Chase Headley Jersey very interesting to see if San Francisco would make a change. If so, I'd expect the Patriots to at least explore the po sibility of a Garoppolo reunion, especially if Cam Newton proves to not be the answer in the remaining weeks of the 2020 season. As we know from all our talk about Garoppolo above, Bill Belichick is not afraid to make major splashes at the trade deadline. With that in mind, it will be curious to see how the Patriots perform leading up to the Nov. 3 deadline. If they fall to the 49ers on Sunday and then to the in Week 8 on Nov. 1 to move to 2-5 on the season, would the Patriots all of a sudden become sellers? If that scenario does come to fruition, one name worth monitoring is reigning Defensive Player of the Year . He is signed through 2021 but will be looking for a new deal next offseason and I'm not so sure Bill Belichick, who reportedly considered trading him this offseason before to give him a raise for this year, will give it to him.Corner is arguably the Patriots' deepest position and if Belichick sees an opportunity to sell high on a player that he doesn't plan on paying this spring anyway, he's shown in the past ( , Chandlers Jones, Richard Seymour, Lawyer Milloy) that he won't blink twice.The Patriots got a lot healthier this week as center , defensive tackle and linebacker all returned from injured reserve while defensive end , defensive tackle and guard all came off the COVID list. While it's still not certain if they will be ready to go for this matchup against the 49ers, eventually getting both Andrews and Mason back in the fold is tremendous news for the Cory Spangenberg Jersey offensive line. can now go back to his normal left guard position as Andrews slots in at center, while Mason goes to right guard, Wynn moves back at left tackle, and Michael Onwenu sides in at right tackle. For a team that wants to run the ball the way New England does, this O-line combination should improve their efficiency a great deal. On top of that, this should give Cam Newton more time when he drops back to pa s and allow Patriots receivers -- who have been struggling |
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