Patriots backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will enter the final year of his rookie contract in 2017, and Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (article via Kevin Patra of NFL.com) reports that New England is open to trading the 25-year-old signal-caller this offseason.
This conflicts with a report back in December, wherein one source close to the Patriots indicated that he would be “stunned” if the Pats were to deal Garoppolo. There will certainly be interest in the Eastern Illinois product, who may well be the best quarterback available this offseason, but New England also values having a succession plan in place for Tom Brady, who has shown no signs of slowing down but who will be 40 years old when the 2017 season opens.
We also heard last month that, if the Patriots did trade Garoppolo, they would ask for at least a first- and fourth-round pick in return (which is what the Vikings gave up to acquire Sam Bradford last year). As Rapoport observes, the asking price for Garoppolo is one obstacle to a potential trade, as is his inexperience. He was expected to play the first four games of the 2016 season as a result of Brady’s suspension, but he played in only two because of a shoulder injury. Those two games did go exceedingly well for Garoppolo, who completed 42 of 59 passes for 496 yards and four touchdowns as the Patriots racked up wins over Arizona and Miami, but that small sample size may not be enough for rival teams to part with a first-round selection. Indeed, Rapoport suggests that this year’s Brock Osweiler fiasco may make GMs skittish about investing significant assets into an unproven signal-caller.
Plus, succession plans aside, the Patriots may not be comfortable with Jacoby Brissett serving as their primary backup next season, though they are high on the rookie QB.
Rapoport suggests that this matter may not be resolved quickly. Instead, he expects head coach Bill Belichick to “play poker” with the rest of the league, banking on someone paying up if they are left without a quarterback following free agency or the draft.
As a Patriots fan, I think Garoppolo should be traded. Brissett didn’t do bad after Jimmy and Tom got hurt. Jacoby can only grow from here. Seeing how TB12 is playing, why not believe he won’t play another five years? And why not fill needs via the draft with what we get for Garoppolo like insurance for Gronk at tight end or a defensive end with Chandler Jones traded Long, Sheard are free agents.
49ers, Bears and Browns best fits, I wonder if the they would do it for a top 10 pick straight up.
I would
As a bears fan. I’m split on whether to do this or not. Our next qb has to be a franchise qb. If it’s grappolo make the trade but Watson also is a possibility. Or aj mccarron. I would love grappolo but he would have to be a sure thing for us after so many years of cutler
I agree. Plus we only have him for one year though I guess they could franchise tag him if necessary
I wouldn’t, still totally unproven.
Browns better not. Maybe a 2nd rounder.
He doesn’t go anywhere for a 2nd.
He cost a late 2nd and has barely proven anything in 3 seasons. Certainly not worthy of a top 10 overall pick.
Then you can collect the compensatory pick when he leaves as a free agent. No way would I give up #1 or #12 for him
Buyers beware
the pats only got a second round pick for Cassel who played a full season. Garoppolo has such little experience, it makes no sense to send a 1st round pick let alone top ten. alas…the rumor mill will churn.
The thing is that was 8 years ago. The market has changed, the draft is viewed as weak, and there’s a lot of teams who would be extremely desperate
Yeah but Sam Bradford got a kings ransom, and he isn’t even that good.
Timing, Bridgewater got hurt t the end of camp and they sent a 1st for him because they needed a proven NFL starter to lead what they thought was a team going deep. Therefore the pick would’ve been an end of the 1st round, the other pick was also weighted on how far they went in the playoffs. If they did well it was well worth it. When they swung the trade they didn’t know Peterson would get hurt and have the team fall apart. No way he’s worth a top 10 overall pick going into the draft, teams should just grab a rookie QB with that pick instead of a guy that rode the bench for 3 years and has done almost nothing in the NFL.
There were a TON of Packer fans in the early 90s that were outraged when the Packers traded a 1st round pick for Brett Favre of whom at the time was demoted to third string for off the field issues and general disobedience with team coaches in Atlanta.
That turned out very well for Green Bay….. But my point is that teams have to try and take risks and see if things will turn out. When a young Matt Castle was traded out of New England it didn’t pan out…. nor did Jay Cutler pan out for Chicago BUT you can’t stop trying just because a few failed which is why NFL teams keep trying to trade for other young backup QBs.
I could easily see a team trading a first round pick in 2018 if they miss out in the draft. Matt Flynn had a really good game once too…
No way he fetches a 1st. Possibly a 2nd for a super desperate team, like Cleveland. A 3rd is probably still an overpay but more fair. A 4th is definitely a very, very fair trade. In rounds 1, 2, or 3 you should be able to find a better QB than him. Unless you are bad at drafting – also Cleveland.
No he will get a first or second, I bet.
Definitely not a 1st. He has done nothing to warrant that. A 2nd would be a big overpay too. A 3rd is fair. A 4th is very fair to all parties involved.
To compare this kid to Flynn is an insult, they will get a 1st for him or 2 2nd rounders. Let’s not forget the browns have 2 first round picks, one isn’t in the top 10 so a mid first for a potential franchise QB isn’t that absurd!
The Houston Texans should give Patriots 1st round draft choice and Oswatse for Garopollo. It wouldn’t be their worst mistake and the need a QB!
Hey,don’t try getting what Howie got for Danny Sleeves that was a once in a lifetime trade,I’m still dumb founded by that trade .What the hell was Vikings smokin.Ha Ha thanx for WENTZ for nothing realy.
I really hope the QB desperate Jets don’t trade away their number one for him.