Originally posted by JTsBiggestFan:Originally posted by highwayone:Kraft modeled the New England Patriots after the 80's and 90's 49ers. He copied everything they did. Bellicheat openly praised Walsh's book and how it helped him.
The Patriots owe the 49ers, not the other way around. To me with the Garoppolo trade, it is now even.
+1 ^^^^^^, all of that.
Don't forget that Belichick had an intern follow Walsh around for several months back in the early '90s I believe prior to the Browns HC job or soon after. It was more than just reading the book.
Lost in all of these comparisons about BB and TB being "better" than BW and JM were that you have to give credit to the originals for setting the standard and offering a baseline to learn from. Edelman mentioned watching old Montana/Rice footage with Brady to incorporate routes and techniques they could use for themselves. This was I believe back in Edelman's first year with the team.
So yes, Garoppolo being traded to the 49ers (at all, let alone for a 2nd) is equitable payback.
If the 49ers owed Tampa Bay anything prior to 1987, Steve Young paid it all off and then some.
Came back full circle.
.. where do y'all get your gifs from?
