Just started thinking about this last night. I think if Revis and McCourty leave the team, the pats will likely be playoff bound again but defensively not strong enough to challenge for a title.
If they can't challenege for a title do they trade Brady and officially start the rebuild?
Might as well trade Belichick too while you're at it. He sucks without Brady and he's getting up there too.
I don't think he sucks without Brady, 11-5 with Cassel
BB is an unknown without Brady. He has a below .500 record in Cleveland and once the GOAT came on board everything turned around. Go look a the 2008 season again....
The Patriots played the easiest schedule in the NFL that year - 99-157 that is a .387 winning percentage. Within that schedule they played the AFC and NFC West, which had 1 team above .500 which was the Cardinals.
Also - that team that Cassel played for was completely loaded. Just a brief look into the roster -
WR - Moss, Welker and Gaffney
OL - Light and Mankins
DL - Seymour, Wilfork, Green, Warren and Mike Wright
LB - Colvin, Vrabel, Bruschi, Seau and Mayo who won rookie of the year
Secondary - Harrison, Hobbs, Meriweather and James Sanders...
The real injustice here is that Brady got hurt because that team was completely loaded...
I am not doubting that BB is a great coach, just saying the jury is still out whether he can do it without Tom...