Past and present New England Patriots have their attention fixed upon the pending decision of quarterback Tom Brady. He could leave the franchise where he’s played for the last 20 seasons when free agency opens in March. The Patriots are still an option, but Brady could entertain the possibility of entering free agency. That strikes former Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe as “weird.”
“I think it would be strange for everybody if that happened,” he told the Zach Gelb Show Tuesday. “If he does decide he’s going to go someplace else, it has to be a very specific fit. They’ve got to have most of the pieces in place already. He’s not going to go to a rebuild. Outside of [Los Angeles and Indianapolis], it’s kind of hard to envision him going someplace else.”
The Chargers boast a strong group of skill players, with receivers Keenan Allen and Mike Williams and tight end Hunter Henry. The downsides in L.A. include a struggling offensive line and a coaching staff which may not have a good system in place for Brady.
The Colts have a strong group of offensive line, and while their best pass-catcher is T.Y. Hilton, they have plenty of draft capital and cap space to acquire a solid group of offensive skill players.
As weird as it is to imagine Brady playing for one of those teams, Bledsoe was willing to admit he was curious to see if it might answer the question: who is more to thank for the Patriots’ dynasty, Belichick or Brady?
“I do think there’s some intrigue, probably on both sides of that thing, to see if they can do it without the other guy – for Tom, to see if he can without Bill, and for Bill, to see if he can win without Tom,” Bledsoe said. “I think there’s probably some intrigue on both sides of that thing to see where the credit really lies in that situation. I truly have no idea what’s going to happen. It’ll be interesting to watch.”
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