"Patriots +300, Steelers +500, Redskins +700, Cardinals +800, Ravens +800"
Tom Brady has dominated every news story including any time talk of the Patriots quarterback situation occurs. As you may have noticed, I couldn't escape talking about the 40 something year old quarterback.
Bill Belichick commented on Stidham earlier the spring, leaving little doubt that he no interest in signing Newton.
“Stid worked really hard last year,” Belichick said. “I know he’s working hard in the offseason. He’s made a lot of progress in terms of understanding our offense and understanding opponent defenses, like all players do from Year 1 to Year 2. I’m sure he’ll get out there and be ready to go, be prepared and compete hard.”
Bill didn't stop with Stidham as he threw in praise for his depth chart and the possibility of adding a fifth quarterback.
“We feel like we have four good players there, We’ll see how it goes. That’s where we are, You never know what’s gonna happen down the road.”
The Patriots have all reasons to be confident with Stidham, who showed promise at Auburn in 2017 and got a jump on developing rookie quarterbacks around the league by practicing with the first string Patriots offense while learning from Brady.
The Patriots also have one of the smartest minds in football, with Brian Hoyer. While he might not have the ability, he knows the Patriots system. If Hoyer can Show he is capable of producing like he did in 2014 for the Cleveland Browns; Hoyer is in good position to do what Trent Dilfer did in 2000 for the Ravens. Which is win some jewelry for the Patriots.
The Patriots have been slow since the season ended to address contract situations. Currently the Patriots have other issues more important than Newton, Gonzales points out.
"Meanwhile, New England is still trying to secure enough funds to sign safety Kyle Dugger after taking him in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft."
The Steelers have Mason Rudolph and Paxton Lynch in their depth chart. Thus, it's hard to phantom why the Steelers would want to sign Cam; however Big Ben has only played four full seasons and is averaging two missed games a season due to injury over his career. Which according to Gonzales is why the Steelers weren't a playoff team in 2019.
The Redskins are having a competition of their own. Alex Smith is looking to reclaim the job he lost due to a gruesome leg injury, while Dwyane Haskins is looking to hold on to it. That doesn't end the competition as Kyle Allen and Steven Montez want the position and are clawing at the depth chart.
The Redskins have Newton's former head coach Ron Rivera, who many thought and still think will sign Cam and just hand him the starting job. Stripping Haskins of his control of the first string.
Gonzales wrote on the idea of the Redskins signing Newton: "After all, quarterback Dwayne Haskins is coming off a rough rookie campaign and his status as the No. 1 option would hardly be set in stone..."
Honestly, unless there is an injury or suspension; I don't see Cam suiting up this season. Not even in a back up roll. The Bears have their over priced backup and unless the dumpster fire in Cleveland or New York (Jets) decides to empty the bank account, nobody's that foolish to pay Cam the money he's going to want.
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