INDIANAPOLIS — There’s a fairly significant reason why quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo still is with the Patriots.

No team has come anywhere close to meeting the Patriots’ demands in a potential trade for Tom Brady’s backup, according to a source. There has definitely been some interest, and the Patriots have listened, but they won’t unload Garoppolo unless a team meets their price.

It remains unclear what the Patriots would require in exchange for Garoppolo. One working theory has been a first- and second-round draft pick, but not all first- and second-rounders are created equal.

The absence of any serious offers might also be the reason why there’s recently been some publicized pessimism regarding a Garoppolo trade. The Pats aren’t going to simply unload him to the highest bidder, and they’d be perfectly happy keeping him as insurance for Brady if they can’t be properly compensated with draft picks.

It’s also worth wondering if the shortage on significant trade offers is the result of opposing teams being unwilling to help the five-time Super Bowl champions. It seems possible these inquiring teams are acting tepidly because they’re worried the Patriots would hit a home run with those draft picks.

The Patriots are keeping their options open, too. They’ve inquired about backup quarterbacks this offseason because they might sign one to compete with Jacoby Brissett for the job behind Brady in the event they ship out Garoppolo.

But until teams significantly increase their offers, Garoppolo won’t be going anywhere.

Rush to judgment

Two of the draft’s most coveted pass rushers shared differing views on Brady yesterday, although both had a dog in the fight to an extent.

Michigan’s Taco Charlton has been present for some of Brady’s speeches to the Wolverines and understandably has the utmost admiration for the 39-year-old. Charlton was a little too bummed out because of an injury to enjoy Brady’s speech to the team in September, but he appreciated the experiences all the same.

“I was hurt that game, so I wasn’t really able to soak it in and get as much into it as much as a player who was ready to play,” Charlton said. “I was in a booth, so I was more sulking and sad that I wasn’t able to help out my team. Listening to Brady and what he’s done, he’s probably the . . . greatest player of all time with all the things he has done in the NFL. Listening to him and his knowledge, even him coming out in the past and talking to us as a team is something I try to soak up. The words that he has and the wisdom he has is something I always want to listen to.”

And then there’s Myles Garrett’s viewpoint. Garrett, a legitimate candidate for the No. 1 overall pick, was asked which quarterback he wants to sack the most.

“Tom Brady,” the Texas A&M product replied.

Why?

“I’m a Peyton Manning fan,” Garrett said.

A Wise choice?

Defensive end Deatrich Wise spent three years at Arkansas with Patriots defensive lineman Trey Flowers, so the two became close during their time together.

“He’s kind of like, in a sense, an older brother to me,” Wise said. “He’s just a real good friend, a mentor in a sense. While he was there, he always used to tell me things that would help me on the field and off the field. We still talk here and there.”

The Arkansas community was ecstatic about Flowers’ 2.5-sack performance in Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons, which capped an incredible second season for him with the Patriots. And Wise echoed that sentiment.

“I was very proud of him,” Wise said. “He came back from an injury in his first year. To see him do what he does best, definitely on the biggest stage, it was great.”