If indeed the Patriots are diving into the 2020 NFL Draft with Tom Brady scheduled to play his home games in a city other than Foxboro, the course of the franchise will have shifted.
Their focus, too, perhaps.
Because unless they land a quarterback in free agency they think can get them to the Super Bowl, their offseason goal may transition from building a championship-contending roster to finding The Next Guy.
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Perhaps they feel as though Jarrett Stidham has a shot to be the answer.
But if there's any doubt, it'd make sense to continue to invest at that position until something sticks. In our latest mock draft, they roll the dice on a flawed prospect who has the tools to turn into a game-changer if all goes according to plan.
Click here for Phil Perry's full 2020 Mock Draft, Version 2.0.
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