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Twitter users predict Patriots to draft Georgia football QB Jake Fromm

Twitter users predict that New England Patriots draft former Georgia football QB Jake Fromm now that Tom Brady is exploring NFL Free Agency.

With Tom Brady’s announcement that he is leaving the Patriots and exploring NFL Free Agency, that left football fans wondering who will be the next quarterback in New England.

With the dominos starting to fall, Patriot-style quarterbacks are not widely available in this year’s free agency, so I’d expect New England to take a quarterback in this draft. It’s just a matter of whether or not to take an immediate starter early in the draft, or wait it out a little and get a guy who can be groomed for the future – like a Fromm.

Related: Will Patriots target Georgia football QB Jake Fromm in NFL Draft?

If the Patriots do opt to go with Fromm later in the draft (they hold the No. 23, No. 87, No. 98 and No. 100 picks), it would make perfect sense.

For starters, Belichick loves Georgia players, a fact that he’s alluded to multiple times. He likes the way that Kirby Smart runs his program and prepares players for the league both mentally and physically.

We’ve seen that with his recent draft picks of Sony Michel and Isaiah Wynn, plus Mark Richt guys David Andrews and Malcolm Mitchell a few years earlier.

But there is one glaring issue — Simply put, Fromm was not very good last season. However, as inconsistent as his arm was in 2019, his mindset and preparation never wavered. Also, the play calling was horrendous…and I’m sure Belichick knows that.

Fromm really is the perfect fit for a Belichick offense, though. A drama-free, hard working leader who puts the team above anything else.

Following the news of Brady’s departure, Twitter users quickly went to the app to predict that Fromm winds in New England.

The excitement over the prediction varies, however.

 

Will Patriots target Georgia football QB Jake Fromm in NFL Draft?

With Tom Brady leaving the New England Patriots, could Bill Belichick target Georgia football QB Jake Fromm in the 2020 NFL Draft?

After a 20 year career with the New England Patriots, legendary quarterback Tom Brady announced that he would be leaving the team that he won six Super Bowl rings with.

I don’t need to tell you this, but that leaves an obvious hole at quarterback in New England.

With that being said, could the Patriots look to former Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm in the NFL Draft?

They have the No. 23 pick in the 2020 draft, one that they likely will not be using on Fromm, who is viewed as a third round prospect in April’s draft.

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But the Pats also hold the 87th overall pick, and that’s where things could get interesting if Bill Belichick wants Fromm on his team.

Whether or not he’ll be available that late into the draft is hard to tell. I’ve seen him go anywhere from the second to fifth round. But if New England wants Fromm badly enough, it will do what it takes to get the Warner Robins native.

But that also raised the question –  does Belichick even want Fromm? Based off what we have seen in the past, I’ll go ahead and guess that he’d be thrilled to have a guy like Fromm in his quarterback room.

For starters, Belichick loves Georgia players, a fact that he’s alluded to multiple times. He likes the way that Kirby Smart runs his program and prepares players for the league both mentally and physically.

In the past fews years alone, we’ve seen New England select former Georgia players Malcolm Mitchell, David Andrews, Sony Michel and Isaiah Wynn.

If you add Fromm to that offense, one that no longer includes Mitchell, that would be a Georgia fan’s dream.

But there is one glaring issue — Simply put, Fromm was not very good last season. However, as inconsistent as his arm was in 2019, his mindset and preparation never wavered. Also, the play calling was horrendous…and I’m sure Belichick knows that.

Fromm really is the perfect fit for a Belichick offense, though. A drama-free, hard working leader who puts the team above anything else.

Quarterbacks are not widely available in this year’s free agency, so I’d expect New England to take a quarterback in this draft. It’s just a matter of whether or not to take an immediate starter early in the draft, or wait it out a little and get a guy who can be groomed for the future – like a Fromm.

Former Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham, who the Pats used a fourth-round pick on in 2019, is currently sitting atop the depth chart now that Brady is gone. I have not seen Stidham throw an NFL pass yet, but I can tell you right now, he’s not the long-term answer in New England.

AFC East: Tom Brady, Bill Belichick have talk that ‘didn’t go well’ (report)

Reports indicate a phone call between Patriots QB Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick recently went bad.

One of the biggest free agent stories this off season is the landing spot of Tom Brady in 2020. Arguably one of the greatest to ever step on a football field, Brady has been a wrecking ball for the rest of the AFC East.

Since the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine last week, reports have mostly indicated that there’s a negative vibe between the team and Hall of Famer. The latest indicates more of that.

Per Patriots Wire, there was a conversation by phone between head coach Bill Belichick and Brady to work out some details pertaining to Brady returning to New England. Also, those same reports claim that the call did not sound good for a Brady return to the Patriots in 2020.

While this could be quite the bombshell, all reports should be taken with a grain of salt, until officially announced by the parties directly involved. There also has been no indication that the two sides won’t continue talking.

It’s understandable though, if you can look at this through the eyes of Brady. Brady has sacrificed a higher and fair salary for the sake of the team, and to put adequate talent around him, and this season, that did not occur. While other quarterbacks around the league have made significantly more money from their respective teams than he did, Brady could finally wants a return on his selflessness from a financial standpoint.

The report of the phone call however, corroborates with several stories that have come out since the conclusion of the Patriots season against the Titans over Wild Card weekend. There has been numerous discussions about Brady being unhappy with his situation in New England, and an apparent rift that has grown between himself and Belichick over the last several years.

Julian Edelman and Brady were even seen at a Syracuse basketball game last week, and an on-camera moment that raised some eyebrows. Edelman kept saying “He’s coming back, he’s coming back” to which Brady smirked and possibly said “he”s not” There was even video of a video chat between Brady and Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, leading some to speculate that he might have a future in Tennessee.

Aside from Tennessee, there are several other potential and rumored destinations for the 42-year-old quarterback, including the Los Angeles Chargers, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Raiders, Dallas Cowboys and more recently, the San Francisco 49ers. Current betting odds have a return to New England as most likely, but followed closely by signing with the Raiders and Titans with many Las Vegas oddsmakers.

Whatever does transpire this off season between Brady and the Patriots organization, it will have ripple effects across the NFL, and sure to truly open up the competition in the AFC East next year, for the first time since the Brady-Belichick era began.

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Steve Kerr on Steph Curry’s non-contact practice: ‘We’re calling him Tom Brady today’

Steve Kerr says the Warriors are giving Stephen Curry the name “Tom Brady” as he wears a red non-contact jersey at practice.

With a 12-43 record at the All-Star break, there’s not much positivity circulating around the Golden State Warriors. However, when it comes to Stephen Curry’s broken hand injury, the good news keeps rolling in.

Curry has only played in four games in the 2019-20 season after suffering a broken hand injury in late October. Since the 2020 New Year began, Curry has had a bevy of positive updates about his left hand.

Curry’s been traveling with Golden State on the road and participating in shooting exercises. The two-time Most Valuable Player has taken part in recent pregame workouts while ramping things up at practice.

In the Warriors’ first practice back from the All-Star break, Curry participated with the team at every level except for the scrimmage portion. Curry has yet to be cleared for full-contact practices. The six-time All-Star donned a red jersey to ensure no one would touch him.

Steve Kerr compared Curry’s practice attire to how the NFL protects quarterbacks.

Via Anthony Slater of The Athletic:

We’re calling him Tom Brady today — don’t touch Steph. I think it was more for fun than anything, but, he took part in everything other than our scrimmage at the end, he couldn’t do that. He did take place in everything else, and he’s looking great.

Curry is scheduled to be reevaluated in just a couple weeks away in March. If the Davidson product can return healthy in March, he will have around 20 games with Golden State to finish the remainder of the season.

Ranking 12 of the 2020 free agent quarterbacks

Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports There are 36 free-agent quarterbacks on the market according to spotrac. There are only 12 on this list. That’s because there are really only 12 free agent QBs with enough cache, skill, or name recognition …

Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

There are 36 free-agent quarterbacks on the market according to spotrac. There are only 12 on this list. That’s because there are really only 12 free agent QBs with enough cache, skill, or name recognition that really matter. So let’s rank them because that’s what we do. These rankings aren’t based on which quarterback has had the best career — Tom Brady would obviously be at the top of that list — but instead are ranked on who a team should want now. That means age, contract length, dollar amount, skill, and if they are only a fit for one team or many teams are taken into account. Just don’t get angry when Tom Brady isn’t at the top of this list.

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Tom Brady isn’t the only veteran quarterback knocked out of the playoffs who could leave his team

Tom Brady is the most high profile veteran quarterback who lost his first-round game in the playoffs and will now be a free agent, but he’s not the only one. There’s another quarterback who is headed home early that no one seems to be talking about, …

Tom Brady is the most high profile veteran quarterback who lost his first-round game in the playoffs and will now be a free agent, but he’s not the only one. There’s another quarterback who is headed home early that no one seems to be talking about, and he has just as prolific passing numbers as Brady. Drew Brees is set to be a gree agent in 2020 once his contract voids.

For some reason, no one is talking about Brees leaving New Orleans like they are talking about Brady leaving New England. There are a few reasons for that. First, the narrative doesn’t sell as well. Brady is the biggest name in the NFL. He is the greatest quarterback of all time, playing for on the best dynasties of all time, and his team has been constantly covered — for good or bad — for years now. Brees simply won’t garner as many eyeballs, clicks, paper sales, or whatever metric we want to use in today’s media.

There are other reasons as well. No one expects Brees to leave New Orleans and there’s apparently a shot that Brady could leave New England. If Sean Payton immediately stepped down as head coach of the Saints and suddenly took a job with the Dallas Cowboys, maybe Brees might have thought about leaving. That’s not happening now that Dallas looks to be signing Mike McCarthy as their new head coach. There’s not a new coach coming in to push Brees out and apparently, Payton isn’t as ruthless — or isn’t expected to be as ruthless — as Bill Belichick might be negotiating with Brady.

Maybe people are giving Brees more of the benefit of the doubt as well. He’s never discussed playing anywhere else. He’s never made it known that he wants to be in control of his destiny as a player where Brady has a few times. Brees doesn’t have a fledgling health and wellness company to pitch. No one even asked Brees if he was going to retire — and they did that with Philip Rivers — and no one is questioning how the Saints will sign Brees next year. It’s all kind of odd but makes sense at the same time.

There could be some teams in the market for Brees’ services. Tampa could make a run at Brees. They have more weapons than the Saints right now — sorry, but Chris Godwin and Mike Evans are better than Mike Thomas and whoever the Saints try to fill in across from the former Buckeye. If they think they can make a run at Brees they should. The Bears or Panthers could be interested — especially if the Panthers are in win-now mode. Brees played his college football in the midwest so make a run at him Chicago. Of course, none of those teams mentioned played in domes and Brees has gotten kind of used to playing inside at this point in his career.

Still, it’s odd that Brees isn’t getting the Brady treatment. No one is even questioning that he’ll be back in New Orleans next year. Maybe we should.