Did Bill say he couldn't afford a quarterback so he signed Cam Newton ?

Recently Bill Belichick had an interview where he said that the Patriots didn't have money for weapons the 2020 off season. I blew it off because the Patriots were strapped for cash.

So I was listening to some Patriots nation youtube videos and I heard what Belichick actually said, thanks to RushSports. 

Belichick talking about not having any weapons said, "look wr paid Cam Newton one million dollars. We didn't have a lot of money. It's what we done the past three years. We won superbowls, this year we didn't have a lot to work with."

The Patriots were interested in Andy Dalton and they were also probably interested in Philip Rivers, both quarterbacks were better fits for the Patriots offense.

With what Bill said, was he saying that the Patriots couldn't afford a quarterback and so they signed Cam Newton? It certainly sounded like that. Add to that, Newton has a lot of incentives if he wants to increase his pay.

If you're a Patriots fan, there's no way you haven't heard how great he is from the fan base. How he's a former MVP, former Heismann trophy winner, and former first round selection. 

After hearing how great Cam Newton supposedly is, why would Belichick sign him to a contract like that. The Newton bandwagon said "it was so they could pay him more" but after listening to Belichick, it's just as possible that Belichick had or has no faith in Newton. 

The fan base has been calling for Newton to get extended to a huge contract since week two, even after his poor performances. However, Belichick still hasn't paid Cam.

Furthermore, Newton referred to his signing in New England as a business trip. That's not something one says when they're thinking they're gonna be the franchise quarterback. 

Something is not right in Foxborough, Belichick has been uncharacteristically out spoken with praise for Cam Newton. Is Belichick trying to get to Tom or are reports about Cam being fragile true. We don't know.

Here's what I know, the Patriots wanted to sit Stidham for another year to develop but Brady messed that up. Then the Patriots got frustrated with Stidham over the Injury and everything surrounding it, which led to him being put in Belichick's dog house. 

Reports I read said Newton wasn't pulling ahead of Stidham in camp but that the loss of time to the Injury costed Stidham the starting role. Belichick has said repeatedly that Stidham looks better than he did last year. 

Last year Stidham was working with the starting unit while time would sit out practice. This year, when he has played, Stidham has looked comparable to Newton versus the Raiders and versus the 49ers. 

So how does Belichick truly feel about Cam Newton? That is the million dollar question. We don't know because everything Belichick says and does is scripted. Belichick is the ultimate professional, constantly working. He's always on and that's bad for the media and fans.