Bentley says "stop listening to the media and find things out for yourself"

On June 29th. CNN reported that 31 year old quarterback Cam Newton had signed with the Patriots. Newton has many accolades under his belt, including a NFL MVP award. 

In the eight years Newton has started, He has three winning seasons and in 2015, Newton lead the Panthers to the superbowl. Over Cam's career, he is 68-55-1 as a starter.

Since Newton signed with the Patriots, almost everyone in the media has declared Cam Newton the starter. They have written Stidham off saying no way he starts and thay the Patriots have given up on him. 

The Patriots quarterback are to report Monday where they'll meet. Newton has been all over social media since his signing, while Stidham has been silent rarely releasing any footage of his workouts. 

With so many in the Media declaring Stidham bust and Newton the starter. I have almost given up all hope of a quarterback competition or that Stidham could win the starting job. Especially with how the media hounded Newton as he arrived in Massachusetts today.

There may be more we don't know heading into camp. Ja'Whaun Bentley tweeted on Wednesday night, "Stop letting the media solely shape your opinion. You are in a HOT TAKE society. Do Your Research."

With so much of the media guaranteeing Newton will start, this could be a sign that Newton isn't a lock. This could also mean nothing. As Bentley says, only way to know is to do our research. 

So a quick rundown on what do we know. 

Stidham went from a first round Prospect to a 4th round draft pick after the 2018 season. Stidham spent a year practicing with the first string offense and learning behind Tom Brady. That Belichick wanted to sit and develop him one more year behind Tom and Stidham's teammates have praised him.

Newton is a former MVP and first round draft pick. Newton is 68-55-1 as a starter with three winning seasons. Newton got hurt and the Panthers gave up on him. The Patriots took three months to sign Newton and his Patriots teammates came out and praised him.

What do we expect from the men on the roster, for them to say Stidham sucks or that they didn't need Newton. The Patriots are professionals, they're gonna talk positive about each other; It's their culture. 

How about their head coach from Auburn, he showered them both with praise. Saying both could succeed with the Patriots. His school gets money for having players in the NFL, do we really expect him to criticize his former players?

What does that mean? It means we know nothing about who's going to start in New England and that both men have a chance at the job. It means we need to look past our Homer's to see the positives and negatives about each quarterback. Let's face it, there's a slim chance Brian Hoyer could be the starter week one.