It's a fact, Tom Brady is really a free agent and not under contract with the Patriots. I've avoided blogging about this for months, but here we are St. Patrick's Day 2020 and I'm going to lay out some facts and opinion on the matter.
FACTS AS OF NOW-
- Brady announced via multiple social media accounts that he is going to free agency and not staying with the Patriots
- Bob Kraft sent out a memo thanking and acknowledging Brady's 20 years with Patriots coming to a close
- Belichick sent out a memo similar to Kraft's
- The news cycle has flipped from Covid-19 to TB12
- The dead money hit for Brady is in the books for $13.5 million
- @patscap is showing Cap Space= $3,252,584
- Below are the special rules regarding visits during the pandemic
OPINION-
- There was too little current cap space left for the Patriots to try and work a deal right now
- The lower than expected $198.2 million cap number for 2020 didn't help
- The dragging of the NFL's feet regarding grievances didn't help
- Brady's real 2020 cap hit would undoubtedly be more than $16.7 million (Why did I pick that number??? It's the dead cap hit we are taking and what's left of the cap at the moment)
- Pandemic may be playing a role
- Flipping the news cycle this morning was pretty impressive. I mean, why wait for the deadline to arrive when with one post on social media you can get everyone talking first thing in the morning
- Brady's kids are out of school and don't have to deal with annoying classmates
- Everyone is so focused on the story, Belichick might be wheeling and dealing for weapons
- Not being able to make visits may be slow-playing the free agency period a bit
- Brady signs a contract with the Patriots to end his career
- Brady tests the waters like he said he wanted to
- The Patriots gain cap space while improving their offensive roster (possibly in the form of picks)
- At the end of the day, the Brady and family decide the Patriots have the best offer and opportunity to win
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