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When I have to explain the Jimmy G trade I want to punch somebody. It’s pretty damn simple. They kept him because they wanted to see what a 40 year old Brady looked like. He looked good. They couldn’t talk Jimmy into a new contract; he’s tired of waiting and wanted to start. They were NOT going to franchise him and pay him more to hold a clipboard than the GOAT would get to play. They waited as long as possible. No one overwhelmed them with an offer because as the season wore on everyone knew they’d have to let him leave for whatever they could get. Despite Jimmy’s promising attributes, the guy had 6 quarters of play and an injury. They got a 2nd, which is more than they would’ve gotten as compensatory if he walked. End of story.
There’s no rift. No one tells Belichick what to do. If Kraft had given him some sort of ultimatum, Belichick would probably have thrown his employee ID at Kraft and walked out.
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