Is it just me or does it make a ton of sense for both sides to seriously consider a Tom Brady for Jadeveon Clowney and a good amount of draft picks tied to how far the Texans go this year and how much longer Bradynis going to play. Here is my reasoning for both sides:
Pats: After watching them through 4 games they are clearly lacking any talent along the O-Line to protect Brady, essentially making him useless. With Brady (38) not getting any younger then trading him while he still has value is the Patriot way. Every week he struggles behind this line his value gets lower and lower, so trading him before the deadline to a contender that needs a QB (see Texans) would be the best way to maximize his value. They obviously are not going to give away the greatest player in franchise history, especially when he still has the talent to lead a team to a championship. Unfortunately this Pats team does not have the surrounding talent to give him a shot. Trading him would require a huge haul and there isn't a much better one than the best defensive player to come out of college in my lifetime (and a player Belicheck compared to LT, whom he coached with the Giants). Add in some additional draft picks tied to the success of the Texans under Brady and later picks tied to how long he stays with the Texans to protect them against an early retirement from Brady.
Texans: Giving up a once in a generation defensive talent is a very hard thing to do but so is winning a Super Bowl. With Brady running an offense, that he knows from his time with Bill O'Brian, with ArianbFoster, Andre Johnson, Deandre Hopkins and an O-Line that can keep him upright to get the ball to those stud receivers it immediately turns Houston in to an offensive juggernaut. Not having Clowney hurts but their defense, lead by Watt and Cushing, is still an extremely disruptive force. Any additional picks needed by the Pats can be tied to the success of the team. I doubt the Texans will care about giving up some more high draft picks if it means hoistong a Lombardinat the end of the year.
Maybe I'm crazy but this trade makes a ton of sense for both sides but it all hinges on whether Belicheck: 1. Has faith that Garopollo is the answer and 2. Sees what everyone else sees: that Brady can't pull them out of their lack of talent along both lines (like he has so many times in the past). The Texans go after the Super Bowl starting immediately and the Pats get their superstar building block that Belicheck will have a field day creating game plans for. Let me know what you think? Also, sorry for any typos or anything like that because I wrote this whole thing on my phone.
Pats: After watching them through 4 games they are clearly lacking any talent along the O-Line to protect Brady, essentially making him useless. With Brady (38) not getting any younger then trading him while he still has value is the Patriot way. Every week he struggles behind this line his value gets lower and lower, so trading him before the deadline to a contender that needs a QB (see Texans) would be the best way to maximize his value. They obviously are not going to give away the greatest player in franchise history, especially when he still has the talent to lead a team to a championship. Unfortunately this Pats team does not have the surrounding talent to give him a shot. Trading him would require a huge haul and there isn't a much better one than the best defensive player to come out of college in my lifetime (and a player Belicheck compared to LT, whom he coached with the Giants). Add in some additional draft picks tied to the success of the Texans under Brady and later picks tied to how long he stays with the Texans to protect them against an early retirement from Brady.
Texans: Giving up a once in a generation defensive talent is a very hard thing to do but so is winning a Super Bowl. With Brady running an offense, that he knows from his time with Bill O'Brian, with ArianbFoster, Andre Johnson, Deandre Hopkins and an O-Line that can keep him upright to get the ball to those stud receivers it immediately turns Houston in to an offensive juggernaut. Not having Clowney hurts but their defense, lead by Watt and Cushing, is still an extremely disruptive force. Any additional picks needed by the Pats can be tied to the success of the team. I doubt the Texans will care about giving up some more high draft picks if it means hoistong a Lombardinat the end of the year.
Maybe I'm crazy but this trade makes a ton of sense for both sides but it all hinges on whether Belicheck: 1. Has faith that Garopollo is the answer and 2. Sees what everyone else sees: that Brady can't pull them out of their lack of talent along both lines (like he has so many times in the past). The Texans go after the Super Bowl starting immediately and the Pats get their superstar building block that Belicheck will have a field day creating game plans for. Let me know what you think? Also, sorry for any typos or anything like that because I wrote this whole thing on my phone.
