If Isabella gets screwed again this year his NFL future will be dim as he'll be considered a bust and too small to succeed. It would take an outlier franchise to develop him at that point, but the Patriots don't appear to be that outlier anymore. Maybe the Vikings, or possibly another organization will surprise with a GM and head coach that aren't as wedded to the narrative as most others, the Giants and Raiders being examples of teams that have changed direction recently within the very narrow boundaries of the unwritten rules of the Caste System. Maybe the 49ers will want him and develop him, the way Belichick liked to steal players from within New England's division.