The Patriots — breaking news alert — don't have a quarterback, unless you continue to believe in some farfetched Jarrett Stidham theories that last season was all about Bill Belichick knowing the campaign was fruitless, so he kept Stid The Kid in mothballs to unleash him on the unsuspecting NFL season in 2021.
The rest understand the Patriots need a QB or two, and will be doing everything in their power to secure one.
Will it be via trade? Free agency? Trade-up in the draft? A secondary draft QB? Maybe a mix of everything?
You guys know where I stand — it's Jimmy Garoppolo first, and then Gardner Minshew and a drafted QB second (with Cam Newton likely thrown into the mix) — but what do I know? I have barely watched the draft QBs (that comes in April).
So let's hear from an expert. Greg Cosell of NFL Films and NFL matchup joined us on the pod to weigh in on a bunch of different QB topics, including what he thought of Cam Newton with the Patriots, whether Newton could be better in Year 2, veterans QBs Gardner Minshew, Marcus Mariota, Sam Darnold and Andy Dalton, and the skinny on NINE draft QBs, from Mac Jones and Kellen Mond to Sam Ehlinger. Here are the highlights, and what you need to know about each player:
