Roger

Jimmy the Greek would approve.

Raymond Berry.

This is what I've been thinking. Until Luck comes back and proves he's back to being himself, it's a huge factor. As many have said, who they draft will be very telling. If they take a QB with the 3rd pick, .....

I would hope that the eventual choice as HC has input. It shouldn't be decided by the GM and DC. Otherwise, why have a head coach?

It's likely that his new deal with the Pats gives him financial security. And the NFL will/has sold it's soul many times. Just look at Ray Lewis.

This is interesting. Some sympathy and hate from Pats fan site at SB Nation: "The bottom line is that if this had happened to the Patriots, we would be up in arms, and rightly so." https://www.patspulpit.com/2018/2/6/16983832/the-josh-mcdaniels-situation-doesnt-sit-right-with-me

You win the internet today!

Pagano is still under contract, isn't he?

Foles has shown that he is no backup. One could argue that he is more accomplished than Luck, with a remarkable SB LII performance. Why would he play for backup money?

He said it to the record holder for interceptions and peenie pics.

This is pretty funny. https://mobile.twitter.com/JamesPalmerTV/status/959118843225485312?ref_src=twsrc^tfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsports.yahoo.com%2Flegarrette-blount-throws-shade-brett-favres-super-bowl-record-213517848.html

Exactly.

Beluchick fired him after their o-line stunk in 2015. They coaxed a retired guy to come back and the o-line got better in 2016 and 2017. So this shows that JM does not necessarily have the same evaluation of personnel as Belichick.

Very true. Likewise, we have the example of Ryan Leaf. And the example of Tom Brady. Grading draft prospects is obviously an imperfect skill.

A few Pats fans are here just to * on our shoes. First year they have a worse team than the Colts, they'll disappear.