With All The Heads Butting Over The Patriots Starting Quarterback position, I'm Surprised The Media Hasn't Gotten CTE.

Cam Newton will start for the Patriots. Cam Newton won't start for the Patriots. Does it ever remind you of the loony toons skits of "which way did he go?" Two different NFL analysts recently gave their opinions on the subject of whether or not Cam starts.

Greg Cosell recently told the Ross Tucker podcast “I think it will be Cam Newton. I think what they did in free agency, and again it’s always difficult to get into the head of Bill Belichick as you well know, Ross. But I think what they did in free agency, what they’ve done the last couple years, indicates that this could be a little bit of an old-school offense built on the run game. Let’s play with two tight ends with Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith. I thought Damien Harris looked very good last year when he got the opportunity to play before some injuries kicked in. They still have Sony Michel. They actually drafted a big physical runner, Rhamondre Stevenson, in the fourth round out of Oklahoma. I think you are going to see a little bit of 12 personnel. They’ll be a little old-school. They’ll try to run the ball. They’ll try to control tempo of games. And they’ll try to win that way. And of course Cam Newton fits extremely well into a run-based offense because you’ve got the quarterback run game. So Cam Newton will be the starting quarterback.”

If you're a Cam Newton fan, you love hearing this. However, not everyone shares Cosell's opinion. Former New England Patriots turned NFL analysts Rob Ninkovich also recently gave his thoughts on Cam Newton on ESPN's Get up. And if you're a Mac Jones fan, you'll like this.

Ninkovich said, "No I do not (expect a bounce-back season). This doesn’t come from hate. I’m looking at this perspective of there’s two types of offenses the Patriots will have to run. One completely different offense with Cam Newton, and the other with Mac Jones. The team is built right now to have a typical pro-stlye, quarterback-under-center, run the football, 22 personnel, 23 personnel. They’re going to be better-suited with Mac Jones under center. And Cam’s still going to have a big role in this offense. You’re going to see him in the red zone. He’s still going to have a big impact on this team. But he’s not going to be the big breakout guy. It’s going to be Mac Jones.”

Two different people with two different views on how the team is built. Two different views on if Cam Newton starts. I do find it funny that Ninkovich mentioned Newton in the red zone. With Cam's accuracy, Ninkovich must be talking about Newton's legs and Mac Jones's arm is more dangerous in closer spaces.  However, these are just two of many butting heads over the Patriots quarterback situation.