The should have traded backup quarterback to the , or some other such haple s franchise, for a bonanza of draft picks in the offseason. And if they want to salvage their 2017 campaign and flirt with another Lombardi Trophy -- and truly capitalize on enduring greatne s -- then they must strongly consider Zander Horvath Jersey moving the young pa ser now.Desperate times call for desperate measures. The Patriots still have at least a few more weeks to reap the ultimate reward for Garoppolo, and to do so without having to apply a franchise tag first. Brady isn't showing any signs of slowing down (haven't you read his book? 40 is the new 30 for QBs), and keeping both quarterbacks into 2018 and beyond will be difficult if not impo sible, anyway.New England must add quality pieces to its failing defense ASAP. Like now. Like, before the end of this month when the trade deadline comes around. The might be a great fit, for starters.We've all heard chatter about the Pats moving corner , but getting quality defensive help for him will be a challenge, as the haul won't be sufficient to meet their many needs. Besides, New England needs all the help it can get on that side of the ball. Butler's value isn't high right now as part of the NFL's worst defense. Garoppolo, meantime, remains coveted and vaunted, still unblemished as a pro, and he could net Bill Belichick multiple young, fast, cheap and impactful defensive players in return. He brings the kind of potential franchise-altering hope that is always in short supply, especially this time of year. He might be just the guy to save New England's season ... and to do it by Isaiah Spiller Jersey playing elsewhere.For the ultimate Super-Bowl-or-bust team chasing history and seeking to extend a dynasty, they need to move the No. 2 QB. Otherwise, given the dire straights of a defense that is getting exposed by even middling offenses, this season could end a helluva lot sooner than anyone has seen in Foxborough in quite some time.This isn't a December defense, much le s a January one, and the front seven is downright miserable. Yes, Belichick can develop a player or two on the fly, and he'll scheme some stuff up, but enough football people that I really trust view this defense as a ma sive malady, the likes of which even a near-perfect performance from Tom Brady every week can't overcome. The Pats are quite lucky to even be 2-2, despite playing three of their first four at home -- only Brady's sublime, last-second comeback against Houston kept them from losing their first two at home for the first time since 2000, and Gillette Stadium no longer seems like a fortre s. The Patriots came into Sunday allowing an NFL-worst 88 points, and with everyone in the NFL asking what's wrong with and a putrid attack, Matt Patricia's unit managed to give up 33 to Carolina and lose at home again. Newton looked like an MVP (22 of 29 for 318 yards, three TDs and one pick plus 44 rushing yards with a score) and not the hobbling shell of himself he was for three weeks.What was wrong with Cam? He just hadn't faced a defense as flaccid as New England's yet, that's all. The Patriots came into the game with the second-worst rushing defense in the NFL and lived up to that billing, conceding 140 yards of just 29 carries. On the season they have given up a staggering 531 yards on 105 carries (5.1 per carry).Their pa s rush is basically a moot point, flashing ever so occasionally, and opposing quarterbacks ( , , and Newton) have combined to play like, well, Brady, against New England. Opposing pa Keenan Allen Jersey sers have completed 99 of 142 pa ses (70 percent) for 1,343 yards (most allowed in NFL) with 11 TDs and three interceptions. Folks, that's a staggering average per attempt of 9.46 yards and a league-worst QB-rating allowed of 116.6. Ouch. Newsflash, Garoppolo ain't fixing any of that, or helping the cause in any fashion, holding a clipboard every week. And all Brady has done is become the first player in NFL history to, in the first four weeks of a season, surpa s 1,000 yards pa sing with at least 10 touchdowns and no interceptions. And, again, this team is damn lucky not to be 1-3.It's time to market Garoppolo.The market isn't as deep as it was back in the spring before all of those rookie quarterbacks were drafted, but all it takes is one team to make a deal. I'd start with the 49ers, who might not get their hands on in free agency. Why risk it on an unproven kid in the draft when you can get a groomed-and-ready Garoppolo now? or (better fits in a New England 3-4) would be welcome upgrades in New England and could be the centerpiece of a deal, and their contracts are plenty trade friendly. would help, too.The and already look like 2017 is lost for them (and the might not be that far behind). Both of their veteran quarterbacks seem to be aging rapidly (the opposite of Brady), but the rest of their rosters are not in rebuilding mode. Would Garoppolo make more sense for them than trying to draft a kid in April? Better to get your franchise QB now than too late or not at all. Could you get or and a run-stuffer for him? Would the presence of (and, say, Snacks Harrison) transform Mike Williams Jersey New England's defense not just for now, but for years to come? I'd want to find out. I can't see Belichick admitting a mistake on being gone to Arizona, but damn is he needed back in New England now.I wouldn't want to trade Garoppolo in the division, but then again, the and both have some defensive pieces that would fit, and neither has the long-term answer at quarterback on the roster right now. Make the calls.The Pats can talk about Garoppolo being the future and all of that, and they've already gone to great lengths to establish Zion Johnson Jersey a mythology about him. But he ain't Brady. No one is Brady. No one has accomplished what he has, and this legendary run doesn't have to be over because of the NFL's worst defense with the league's most coveted backup watching every week. Brady isn't going to the bench this year or next year or maybe the year after. The Pats found a nice potential quarterback option in who they dealt for very little to the , and they'd get some picks in a Garoppolo swap they could use to find Brady's replacement, who they might not need until 2020.Belichick is nothing but a realist, and this film is not a mirage. It's time to start making some trade calls. It's time to trade a quarterback. going nowhere on offenseThis is the Baltimore Ravens' drive chart for the first half of their past two games: Against the : 18 total plays, 28 yards, 8:10 time of po se sion, down 23-0.PlaysYardsResult3-1Punt38Punt34Punt10INT513Punt34PuntAgainst the : 23 total plays, 69 yards, 10:48 time of po se sion, down 20-0:PlaysYardsResult736Punt37Punt3-2Punt36Fumble35Punt517Mi sed FGThat is the definition of an atrocious offense. is a big part of the problem. Receivers cannot separate. The offensive line is not good and has already been crippled by injuries. This is not going to get much better. 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