It really is anyone's guess when it comes to what will happen with Tom Brady as a free agent, but one of the most plugged in reporters is Mike Lombardi of The Athletic.
Lombardi is considered a good friend of Bill Belichick and was a former Patriots executive.
Appearing on the latest GM Shuffle podcast, Lombardi went through his thoughts on Brady over the last year, while also saying he believes the 49ers are in play.
"We have to qualify what were the odds going back," he said. "I would say in October I thought he would stay with the Patriots, 95/5 — favoring the Patriots. I think by December I was at 75/25. I think January after that loss I went to 60/40, now I am 30/70 that he's gone. Maybe even 20/80. I don't get the vibe that it is going to happen.
"I do know this. I think he has a strong interest -- and he said it the other day to Charlie Weis, and I respect what he said, 'Nobody knows nothing' and he's right -- but, I have a strong hunch, call it an instinct, call it something through the grapevine that San Francisco is in play. … I say it is 20/80 that it happens, 20 percent it happens, 80 percent it doesn't. But, San Francisco is in play.
"I think it is going to make the first week of free agency some of the most fascinating conversations about team-building that you're going to see."
As of now, free agency is scheduled to begin next Wednesday with the legal tampering period beginning Monday.
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— Michael Lombardi (@mlombardiNFL) March 12, 2020
