re: Patriots have to make a decision between Tom Brady and Jimmy G after 2017

If I had to guess, they are worried about Brady being able to stay healthy. If Brady misses significant time this year, I think JG gets the franchise tag. To me, it's between JG and Butler on who gets the franchise tag next year, because they can always tag and tradem like they did with Cassel.

I think these two years are Brady's last stand, especially if they win a Superbowl or two. The teams are loaded, and his wife has already begged him to stop playing, so it would be borderline retarded of him to risk life altering injury after he wins at least one more (which they have to be considered the odds on favorite to do assuming he's healthy).