Seems like every other team expected to sign Bridgewater (Speculation)

boutrous said
Yea I mentioned earlier I'm starting to envision Teddy to the Patriots. I could also see them trying to get Andy Dalton if Cincy picks Burrow.

TribuneUK said
Very interesting snippet about Belichick interviewing Teddy.

Just need to add that your analysis missed the fact they also have Jarrett Stidham in the system already. Don't forget, Bill didn't flinch about putting his sixth round back up in over Bledsoe when the time came, we don't know how high they rate this guy. For all we know, the Patriots are already planning where else to spend an extra $30m saved by moving on from Brady, with the cheap option.

All that said, I'm not counting out anything already suggested, just adding that they have this option as well.

With all due respect, Tom Brady was put in mid-game during the season because of injury to Drew, there was no decision to make. Stidham is not the same situation at all, nor did anyone ever consider him a Russell Wilson/Dak Prescott mid-rounder people didn't want to take a chance on. If Brady was retiring I could see them rolling the dice on a late rounder like Stidham, with the only pressure being to match their feeble AFC East opponents, but as long as Tom Brady is playing in the NFL, the Patriots are going to play to win now. There is far too much ego and pride at stake. And while people like to pretend those things don't matter, they do, and history shows this.