Belichick is annoyed with his starting quarterback situation being the topic of press conferences.

Cam Newton has reportedly played bad enough for not only him to get benched but to have the reporters barrade Bill Belichick with questions on whether Cam Newton will continue to be the starter.

Bill Belichick doesn't not like to repeat himself. He doesn't like stupid questions. He doesn't like his decisions questioned, and he most certainly doesn't like to give too much away.

In a recent article, Jerry Trotta of Musket Fire wrote, "The worst part is that we have no idea. One thing is for certain, however, and that is Newton’s performance this season –regardless of the unfavorable circumstances he’s had to overcome — hasn’t exactly made a strong case for the Patriots to renew his one-year contract. Any extension would likely be a one-year bridge and not a path to certainty.

Through 12 games, Newton ranks in the bottom half of the league in completion percentage (66.1%), passing yards (2,172), yards per attempt (7.2) passing touchdowns (5), interceptions (10) and passer rating (78.9). The last time we checked, those numbers haven’t lived up to the Patriots’ lofty standards."

There's nothing wrong with Cam's completion percentage until you look at how accurate he is as a thrower, how often he fails to see open pass catchers, and how he struggles on timing routes. 

Tom Brady's stats for 2019 are a typical year for Cam Newton, minus 400 yards passing and plus 400 yards rushing. Although I have strongly disagreed, the arguement was that Newton never had weapons in Carolina. 

Cam Newton is having a down year, especially in the touchdown passing  department. The excuse is "he doesn't have weapons, he's a good quarterback". The only thing short on the excuse is, "if he had the weapons Carolina gave him..." 

The Patriots pass catchers might not be the best at getting open but contrary to belief, they are getting open. Coaches tape has been used by many analysts since the Denver game to the present, to show he's not seeing or ignoring pass catchers. 

The television camera only shows a sample of the field. One thing I have learned over the years is networks cannot be relied on because they often ignore things to talk about what ever the broadcasters wanna talk about. Sometimes they show the full replay and others they don't.

With the Patriots only having three games left and Belichick not liking to give away much. With Belichick saying Stidham was ahead of where he should be after the 2019 season due to getting snaps with the first team in practice and then around the first week of November, Belichick saying Stidham has improved from last year. It is unclear if Belichick will play Stidham or not once eliminated. Teams have limited tape on Stidham and the less they know the better.

Thomas Carannante of Musket Fire wrote, "But what’s worse for New England? It’s clear there’s no answer at quarterback. Cam Newton can’t get the job done as a passer, whether it’s because he’s regressed to the max, isn’t up to speed with the offense, or is really hurting from this abdominal injury.

Whatever the case, it’s really bad news for Bill Belichick and Co. if Jarrett Stidham is getting snaps at the end of games, which has happened four times now in 2020."

Why is it bad news, because the Patriots have to give up tape on Stidham and it means that the starter has losses the game and confidence of the coach.

While the fan base either wants Newton extended for the next decade or Belichick to draft a quarterback, there are some who want to see number four at the helm.

Danny Jaillet of Pats wire wrote, "Granted, we have not seen much in terms of playing time from Stidham. To be clear, I’m all for giving Stidham a chance at extended action. I want to see what he can do. However, there needs to be a contingency plan in case Stidham does not progress enough to warrant starting consistently.

The NFL is becoming a league of offense now. Good quarterback play is not only important but crucial to winning games these days."

Another bad thing is against the Chargers in garbage time when normally every coach in the NFL, including Belichick would've run the ball; Belichick had Stidham throw the ball. That's not done unless you're not confident in your starter or the coach and team feels disrespected by the opponent. So consider that as the 2020 season comes to a close.