Quote:This is year 3, where Blake hasn't had a lingering injury or anything like that(Lee). He has had poor mechanics since he has been here. He has gotten worse and everyone sees it. You take the garbage TDs away last year and Blake has 26 passing TDs and 18 Ints, not what I would call "good".  When is it a good time to realize your QB doesn't have it? Year 6? 7? 8? Maybe we should have let Gabbert start another 2 or 3 seasons. Blake is done, literally this next season he either is off the team or is the backup. There is no way he is the starter next year with a new coach and possibly (hopefully) a new GM. If he is, expect another 2-5 win season. He simply does not have 'it'.

There were a lot fewer 'garbage' TDs than people who talk about that think. This team was in most games late last year - just because a TD comes when you're behind in the 4th quarter doesn't make it a 'garbage time' TD.

He set many franchise records. He improved his mechanics. He was an all-round better player. This year he has regressed horribly, and you'd be delusional to think otherwise (whatever picture you're trying to paint). Either this year was a blip or last year was, and it's too soon to say with such a young QB who has shown at times that he's really dedicated to working to improve.

And to criticise the GM for taking a QB who it appears the Patriots would have liked to have, and who started his career as arguably the best of the young QBs in the league seems like someone has an axe to grind to me.

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