Belichick might want to begin anew with a quarterback he feels is good and who costs significantly less—someone like 32-year-old Andy Dalton; the Patriots would probably have to pay a third or fourth-round pick for Dalton, who has a year left on his contract and no future in Cincinnati. The Patriots have two thirds and two fourths, including a likely third-round compensatory pick. If Belichick makes up his mind that it's time to move on from Brady, then my argument is moot.