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Will Tom Brady's seventh ring mean an expedited rebuild for Bill Belichick and the Patriots?

Perry: Does Brady's latest conquest fast track the Foxboro rebuild? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

It's worth asking: What does it mean for the Patriots that Tom Brady just won his seventh Super Bowl?

More to the point: Will Sunday's result encourage Bill Belichick to expedite his team's roster rebuild?

It shouldn't.

One game should not a roster-building strategy make. Even when that one game is the Super Bowl. Even when the quarterback who helped your franchise to six Lombardi Trophies just won his seventh elsewhere, surrounded by top-tier offensive talent.