1. The Patriots held onto Jimmy G . As long as they could.
As the trade deadline approached they were either going to have to trade him or they would not get anything for him but a comp. Pick in 2019 because Jimmy G made it clear he wanted to go somewhere and be a starter.
The only other option would be to pay him starter money to sit behind Brady. That wasn't going to happen .
2. Bellicheck contacts The 49rs letting them know JG is available.
3. 49rs offer a 2nd rnd pick.
2. Bill wants more, but 49rs hold all the cards.
3. Bill agrees to a 2nd, only if 49rs release Hoyer.
Hoyer must be released before trade deadline so comp picks are not involved and Hoyer does not have to clear waivers .
4. The trade is announced and Hoyer release is announced before trade deadline.
5. Any team who's GM is doing their due diligence is going to call and inquire about Hoyer
6. Hoyer was never going anywhere but to The Patriots! NO matter how many teams inquired about him.
The deal was always Jimmy G. for a 2nd and Hoyer.
Any other theories being thrown out on this forum is just fantasy.
Sorry, but this conspiracy theory that there is a riff between GM and HC is just a huge joke!
Nice try though.
Pretty sure Ted or someone from personal made a call, just like they probably do 10 times a day before the deadline..
Pretty sure that Mike doesn't want to hear about all of these calls, only the ones that are definitely going to effect the roster.
This one was not!
I was addicted to The Hokey Pokey, but I turned myself around!