Hoyer will be 35 in October, he is no rookie. The Patriots former back up spent 2019 on the colts behind Brissett. Hoyer is a very intelligent game manager. There are rumors that Hoyer turned down offers, just to play for the Patriots. Hoyer signed a one year - one million dollar contract with Incentives.
According to Ion Rapaport in March 22, Joe Litna agent of Hoyer said "They gave him what he asked for a chance to start and Hoyer would've turned down more lucrative offers." That doesn't mean Hoyer is being handed the starting job but it does mean that Stidham and Kessler will have to earn it.
As a starter Hoyer is 16-22. He has a career completion percentage of 59.1 . He's thrown for 10,274 with 53 touchdown and 32 Interceptions. Considering most of his back up time has been handing it off, that's not bad for 38 starts.
Hoyer is being brought in for two reasons. One, he is an experienced veteran that won't make a lot of mistakes. If Belichick wants to rely on his defense and have the offense do just enough to get bye, Hoyer is the perfect guy to bring in.
The second reason Hoyer was brought in was to mentor. Whether it's Stidham or a new rookie, Hoyer has been around enough systems and coaching staffs to learn a thing or two. His experience can help groom a quarterback to be the next starter of Patriots. Only being a one year, this is the safest bet. Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if Hoyer ends up a quarterback coach and a future offensive coordinator for some team, someday.
Whatever Hoyer was brought in for, don't be surprised to see a different team in 2020. Stidham has to still be the odds on favorite to start in 2020. The Patriots don't have to worry about protecting a 43 year old quarterback anymore. This allows for more creativity in the offense, and It will be interesting to see how the competition turns out between Brady's three former backups.
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