Articles become scarce as Patriots camp ends for the media, Cam showed improvement but still hasn't owned the position.

Sunday marked the last day for media at camp. I looked around noon and again around 430 PM sunday for stories to read and maybe write about. There were plenty of three day old stories, fluff and propaganda pieces but very little new info articles.

I came across an article by Tom Shaw-Mellors, he didn't reveal anything that we didn't already know but it was his take on the quarterbacks I wanted to talk about.

When talking about the quarterbacks, one thing Shaw-Mellors made clear was that throughout camp, the defense owned it. So basically, take the offensive performance with a grain of salt and know that if someone stood out, they really stood out.

 

Shaw-Mellors wrote, "The QB race may not officially be over yet, but it seems it will have an anti-climatic ending." He said without Stidham's Injury was the only thing Newton did to prove he should be number one, also saying, "Cam Newton has taken the majority of camp reps without looking back." The Patriots just decided to go with Cam because he has more athletic upside, even though He has shown himself to be the less efficient passer.

Shaw-Mellors continued, "The QB room the team has right now is a great mix of experience, youth, and raw talent, don’t expect any to be leaving the roster next weekend. 

Although the QB race is all but over, I still feel that all 3 QB’s will have a role to play this season, especially Brian Hoyer in a backup/mentor role to both Cam and Stidham."

There have been reports of a possible Hoyer for Josh Rosen trade. However, Hoyer is essentially another coach on the roster. That value there, along with his NFL experience makes that trade unfavorable for the Patriots.

As for Newton, he appears to continue to make improvements but he still has not shown that he is better than Stidham or that he has ran away with the job. Once the propaganda has been removed and we we see how the quarterbacks have faired, Newton has looked inconsistent this camp.

The Patriots have a week of camp coming up closed to the media. Things may change without eyes being able to report every flaw but with the preseason ending on September 6th, Newton has a lot to improve on in such a short time and the odds of some kind of quarterback platoon or even the Miami game being treated as a preseason game, is more and more likely.