Early reports coming out of New England suggest that the severity of Tom Brady's knee injury (see the video on NFL.com) may be season-ending. While the loss of Brady for the 2008 season would drastically change the Patriots' outlook, I'm waiting for official word that Brady has been placed on IR before I count him out for the long term. New England is notorious for obscuring injury information. Prior to this season, Brady had been on the weekly injury report with an unspecified shoulder injury for almost three years. So before you go dumping the golden boy for Matt Cassel, be sure the situation really is dire. Brady is scheduled for an MRI tomorrow and the results will probably be public ASAP.
Maybe the reason I'm advocating sit and wait is because I'm in denial. After all, the situation in New England isn't pretty if Brady really is done for the season. Matt Cassel, currently tied with Jim Sorgi for sweetest paying gig on earth, is a competent backup. But unlike Aaron Rodgers, no one ever thought Cassel was being groomed for the starting role. In fact, ESPN is reporting that New England will be working out Chris Simms and contacting Tim Rattay in anticipation of adding another QB to the mix if Brady is out for a significant period of time.
If you're a Brady owner, it may be too early to act. But start thinking about a backup acquisition now. And if you're not a Brady owner, but have some roster space, consider picking up Cassel, Simms, Rattay or anyone else who gets handed the keys to the Pats' high powered offense.
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