Bruce Arians shuts down notion of Tom Brady playing elsewhere in 2022
Bruce Arians doesn't play around. So it shouldn't be a surprise when he shut down the idea of Tom Brady with any other team than the Buccaneers in 2022. Arians was asked Tuesday if he would work with Brady to help the QB play elsewhere if he decided to return to the NFL. The two-time […]
Bruce Arians doesn't play around. So it shouldn't be a surprise when he shut down the idea of Tom Brady with any other team than the Buccaneers in 2022.
Arians was asked Tuesday if he would work with Brady to help the QB play elsewhere if he decided to return to the NFL.
The two-time Coach of the Year was straight forward, as usual, in his response.
"Nope, Arians said. "Bad business. I'm not trading the best quarterback ever."
The thought of Brady with another team comes from speculation stating that Brady's primary reason for retirement is because he wants to try and play for the San Francisco 49ers in 2022. Brady grew up a 9ers fan, therefore, many felt it was logical for the GOAT to return home and play for his childhood team with the hope of winning an eighth ring.
The 49ers are considered to be a team that's built to win now and there's no telling how their 2021-2022 playoff run would've ended if anyone but Jimmy Garoppolo was the starting quarterback.
Not only would it be bad business for Brady to go back on his word, but it would be a bad idea for the Buccaneers to trade Brady. There's no scenario where they could make the trade before June, due to the remaining $9 million in prorated bonuses that would accelerate onto the 2022 cap. If the Buccaneers traded Brady in June, then they wouldn't be able to use those picks or whatever cap space that's freed up in this year's offseason, where they need it most.
And here's the kicker: Brady waiting until June to return -and to play for a new team, for that matter- would go against everything he said in regard to his decision to retire. Brady specifically mentioned family and post-football projects as the driving force behind his decision. If he were to go to a new team in June, then it would severely limit his family time and his time for other things.
Everyone does have a price, though, and Arians listed what his demands would be if he did in fact to decide to trade Brady.
He should've said seven No. 1's. Ya know, one for each ring?
Hopefully Arians put all of this to bed. But as he said, people have to find things to talk about and write about, so it's doubtful it will end anytime soon.
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