I am def buying into the idea that Cam simply didn’t want to be the backup so Bill said “ok, no problem”
I am def buying into the idea that Cam simply didn’t want to be the backup so Bill said “ok, no problem”
Yeah, totally makes sense that Cam pouted and Bill just said fuck it
Disagree. Cam pouting is the opposite of how he's acted during his entire time here. We'll see if he has another opportunity in the NFL this year, but if he doesn't get signed (and there are diverging opinions on whether other teams will want him imminently) then he would surely be better off with the Pats. I mean, no one else wanted to sign him in 2020 nor 2021. His career might be over. Probably not, but I doubt he'll land in a better spot than New England as the backup to a rookie.
The most likely scenario is that once Bill made the decision to go with Mac at QB1, the next decision was that it is better for this team to cut Cam. Cam wanting to be cut only makes sense if he has a better job option, and at this moment I doubt that. I also doubt Cam prefers retirement to being a backup, but that's possible. I think he still wants a chance to play and earn a starting job. And I think his best chance at that is to be a backup and bide his time.
Last edited by Fro; August 31st, 2021 at 11:15 AM.
Cam doesn't think its retirement. He still thinks the phone will ring once someone gets hurt and wants to be available.
The ego that it takes to be a professional athlete. Even guys not on rosters think they should be starting; there is no way he doesn't still think he should be starting.
Us hypothesizing about it being his choice vs Bill's choice is totally out of our asses though.
One thing we do know : Bill B don't give a fuck
From what many have said about Bill, he liked Cam a lot. For what Cam was gonna be paid, Hoyer could do the same thing as a backup. If there was any interest in Cam in a trade, it's not like they could have got a lot for him since nobody else wanted him. As a non-vax guy, Cam brought more hassle to the organization, and Bill could have decided it's better to send a message to the rest of the roster that non-vaxxers aren't all that welcome.
Cam CANT be a backup.
It's CAM. I just can't see it. And Mac doesn't need him watching over his shoulder. This is his team now. For good. No matter what. They've let him know it and eased his mind. Competition over kid. Now go win.