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Are the Patriots in the Market for a QB?

One would tend to think that losing Tom Brady to injury in week one of the '08 season was unfortunate, but he'll be back next year, and in top form right?  Well consider this; although Colts QB Peyton Manning didn't tear anything in his knee, he did have surgery on his knee to clear out some scar tissue.  The Colts are currently sitting at .500 with three wins and three losses, proving just how tough it can be for a franchise quarterback to comeback from an injury. 

But Tom Brady is Tom Brady right?  Granted, both Mannings along with Brady are Super Bowl MVP's, but we're talking about one of the best, if not the best in the league.  Love him or hate him, Brady's stats speak for themselves.  Which is why I beg for you to consider this fact as well.  Has anyone read the story on former Bengals Linebacker Reggie Williams on NFL.com?  Better yet, have you seen the picture of his knee?  That picture was taken after multiple knee surgeries to try to control/prevent infection after a similar major surgery to the one that Brady has undergone.  Up to this point, Brady has had four surgeries.  One to fix his ACL, and three to try to prevent (and at this point, probably prevent the spread) of infection.  If Brady's knee turns out the way that Williams' did, his career could be in serious jepardy.  Which begs me to ask you the SB Nation fans, are the Pats soon going to be in the market for a new quarterback?  Now, this is not a slap to Patriots backup quarterback Matt Cassell, who's played admirably up to this point, but it seems clear that Cassell is at best, a backup.  If the Patriots are in the market for a new quarterback, who do you think could be the next Patriots "franchiser?"

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Rex Grossman

He’ll be a free agent and looking to compete to start. He is avery good pocket passer and get hit Moss deep all day. His big problem is not having consistent protection. He improved quite a bit from the Superbowl year, but the line fell apart. He then had an injury that hurt his chance to continue showing the improvement. Also, Rex Grossman has never had quality receivers. Moose and Berrian dropped tons of passes. I have no idea how Moose can suddenly catch again now that he is a Panther, but that is another story.

Kick it to me... I'm open!

by #23 on Oct 24, 2008 6:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I actually agree

Good point, I think Rex Grossman can be a quality starter in the league provided his offensive line, you know, does their job. I feel bad that Grossman has taken the heat that he has, but a possible start in New England could be just what he needs to rejuvenate his career.

Pain is certain, suffering is optional...

by SteveMeredith on Oct 24, 2008 11:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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