One of the NFL’s better QB situations: Tom Brady, Jimmy Garoppolo and Jacoby Brissett

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quarterback Tom Brady hopes to play at a high level into his 40s, and while the New England Patriots would like him to, they have invested significant draft capital at the position in two of the past three years — first with Jimmy Garoppolo in the 2014 second round (62nd overall), and then with Jacoby Brissett in the 2016 third round (91st overall).

The approach has contributed to what some view as one of the NFL’s better quarterback situations.

For example, Patrick Daugherty of Rotoworld ranked the league’s quarterback depth charts with the future in mind (over the next 3-5 years) and put the Patriots at No. 6. That was an improvement from ninth last year at this time.

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