FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Bill-Belichick, coach of the New England Patriots, does not advise anything while commenting on his quarterback depth map, including the possibility of a peloton with Cam Newton.
Belichick said Wednesday morning before practice if it could be an advantage to pair two callers with different skill sets, “It would be wrong. I will always say I will do what I think is best for the team, what gives us the best chance to win. Whatever that is, I would consider it absolutely – running unbalanced line, double unbalanced line, 23 staff. Whatever it is, if it helps us to win, I would consider everything. “
Newton, who signed with the team on July 8, split rehearsals evenly with 11-year veteran Brian Hoyer and 2019 fourth-round pick Jarrett Stidham into practice. Unlike previous years, Belichick will not have the advantage of precision games in making the decision.
Belichick acknowledged Wednesday that there will come a time when the distribution of replays needs to be changed – giving more to the quarterback (s) he predicts will lead the team in the open Sept. 13. Against the Miami Dolphins – but he’s not at that point.
“At the moment we want to try to give everyone the opportunity to get the basics. We’re really doing that in all positions. Everyone’s going through; we’re trying to give everyone the chance to perform the basic plays, the basic amenities now,” he said. .
How the Patriots finally fill the void created by Tom Brady’s free agent progress is closely watched at training camp, where the team holds its third practice. Newton’s presence has been striking on the field, as has his attempts to make contact with teammates.
“I feel like he has great energy. He’s fun to be around,” said veteran receiver Mohamed Sanu.
“He’s a hard worker, a great player. He brings a lot of energy to the field,” added second-year receiver N’Keal Harry.
But one point that Belichick made is that Newton – whose mobility offers a dimension that the Patriots did not have in place – plays catch-up compared to Hoyer and Stidham.
“All the quarterbacks have been good,” Belichick said Monday on the debut of ESPN Radio’s Keyshawn, JWill & Zubin Show. “
“Brian Hoyer has the most experience of one of our quarterbacks in our system. Jarrett Stidham is really coming here in year 2. He had a great year last year, in terms of learning and personal and technical development at the position. And Cam has has been a late addition, but he has brought a lot of energy and of course experience to our room, for him it is a draw on the specifications of the Patriots system, terminology, etc., which he has worked extremely hard on. …
“I just had no experience working with Cam, but he works extremely hard. He puts a lot into it, as do Jarrett and Brian.”
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