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  6. article_body => "<p>Why in God\u2019s name do I keep <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/story\/0ap3000001107787\/article\/five-team-fits-for-cam-newton-kyle-allen-to-win-redskins-job\" target=\"_blank\">reading <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=12&amp;v=z9SHnT9_nOs&amp;feature=emb_logo\" target=\"_blank\">hearing<\/a>&nbsp;\u201cCam Newton\u201d and \u201cPatriots\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/news\/cam-newton-patriots-replace-tom-brady\/aoqwu4k4di04zudlwqimtq28\" target=\"_blank\">in the same sentence<\/a>?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=53BLfcbMIKY&amp;feature=emb_logo\" target=\"_blank\">Jameis Winston<\/a>, Andy Dalton or any other backsliding veteran on the free-agent quarterback market?<\/p>\n<p>Are people <em>insane<\/em>? Were they slumbering for the past 19 years? Or just a little forgetful?<\/p>\n<p>The lead mule pulling their wagon for the past 20 years was a sixth-round pick. The only guy that filled in for the aforementioned sixth-rounder over an extended period was a seventh-round pick. The guy who was supposed to succeed the sixth-rounder was a second-rounder from a Div. II&nbsp;school.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wysiwyg-center\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/smart.link\/5bb76e2c06579?site_id=Dig_RSN_Bos&amp;creative_id=nbcsbos1972&amp;cp_4=www.nbcsports.com&amp;cp_1=boston&amp;cp_2=alerts&amp;cp_3=nbcsbos1972\" target=\"_blank\">Download the MyTeams app<\/a>&nbsp;for the latest Patriots news and analysis<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tom Brady, Matt Cassel, Jimmy Garoppolo were all overlooked, undervalued and brought into the Patriots laboratory where they turned into either good, really good or legendary quarterbacks. The Patriots brew their own quarterbacks, thank you very much.<\/p>\n<p>And with a one-year hitch in salary cap jail hanging over them, they are not going to be in the market for someone looking to make a seven or eight-figure salary who just flunked out of a lesser team\u2019s program.<\/p>\n<p>The Patriots make their own brew, thank you very much.<\/p>\n<p>Bill Belichick has the helmeted heads of so many first-rounders and first-overall picks mounted on his wall that suggesting he\u2019d be in the market for a live one makes no sense.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/boston\/patriots\/2020-nfl-mock-draft-roundup-post-free-agency-first-round-patriots-predictions?int\" target=\"_blank\">Mock Draft Roundup: Latest first-round projections for the Patriots<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>During Tom Brady\u2019s long goodbye, I was told by team sources the Patriots weren\u2019t going to be chasing a veteran \u201cname.\u201d And their actions since have signaled that.<\/p>\n<p>They are going with their fairly-promising fourth-rounder, Jarrett Stidham, and they have Brian Hoyer (undrafted free agent who came into the league with the Patriots in 2009) to take the reins if the Coronavirus-marred offseason means Stidham\u2019s not ready.<\/p>\n<p>And, thanks to our Quarantine Question of the Day posed Monday morning on Twitter, it\u2019s clear most Patriots fans think that\u2019s the right approach.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 5,148 votes cast in six hours, 64.6 percent of respondents chose \u201cRide with Stidham\/Hoyer\u201d as the preferred Patriots approach for 2020.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tom E, I think the fan base is really starting to warm up to &quot;Stid&quot; (at least on twitter). Some of the media projecting him as a 1st round quality QB if he were coming out this year, great performances in preseason last year, etc. I&#39;m all in with Jarrett.<\/p>&mdash; Big Wally - There once was a note, LISTEN! (@BostonWest80111) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BostonWest80111\/status\/1244632938530000896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Stidham will lead us into the third dynasty<\/p>&mdash; Super bowl LV champs (@ChampsLv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChampsLv\/status\/1244678353787006978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">tank it baby ride with stidham\/hoyer<\/p>&mdash; Dave (@up4nething45) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/up4nething45\/status\/1244633667776937984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>Meanwhile, 12.2 percent felt that bringing in a rookie to compete with Stidham was the move to make. I suggested either Tua Tagovailoa or Jordan Love in the poll. Others suggested different options to battle Stidham as Brady\u2019s successor.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Draft Herbert and see which is better between him and Stidham going forward<\/p>&mdash; Edwin Colon (@Edwin_Colon9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Edwin_Colon9\/status\/1244688992362250241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Should draft Jalen Hurts in the 2nd round if he\u2019s available<\/p>&mdash; Kyle (@salway_kyle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/salway_kyle\/status\/1244634666491088896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If Tua or Love are available it\u2019s a no brainer , you draft them and let the best man win in Camp , stock the other for a season or two then trade em<\/p>&mdash; Good Will Stunting \ud83c\udfc1 (@WillieBeamon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WillieBeamon\/status\/1244635649573105665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>I jokingly included an option to trade with the Bucs for Brady. A significant portion (17.4 percent) of the populace thought that was a capital idea (even though Brady has a no-trade clause).<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/sonny12122\/status\/1244640217425985538\n<p>There was a suggestion I didn\u2019t hate&nbsp;-- grabbing Niners backup Nick Mullens to come in and push Stidham.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Get nick mullens to compete with stidham. Competition.<\/p>&mdash; Tucker Conley (@TuckerRossCon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TuckerRossCon\/status\/1244690416756088832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>The least popular option was recycling someone like Newton. That option drew just 5.8 percent of the vote.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Give Newton a one-year deal. If it works great, if not, you move on.<\/p>&mdash; Christopher Mu\u00f1oz (@ChrisDMunoz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisDMunoz\/status\/1244658337070878724?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>And one respondent had a hard time making his selection at all.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/FootbaIIHead\/status\/1244631882316369921\n<p>It happens. We\u2019ll be back later in the week with more QUARANTINE QUESTIONS OF THE DAY!!!!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/boston\/patriots\/2020-nfl-draft-prototypical-patriots-fits-safety-0?int\" target=\"_blank\">Perry: Any safe bets at safety in the 2020 NFL Draft?<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"
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Patriots

Patriots

Why in God’s name do I keep reading and hearing “Cam Newton” and “Patriots” in the same sentence?  

Or Jameis Winston, Andy Dalton or any other backsliding veteran on the free-agent quarterback market?

Are people insane? Were they slumbering for the past 19 years? Or just a little forgetful?

The lead mule pulling their wagon for the past 20 years was a sixth-round pick. The only guy that filled in for the aforementioned sixth-rounder over an extended period was a seventh-round pick. The guy who was supposed to succeed the sixth-rounder was a second-rounder from a Div. II school.

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Tom Brady, Matt Cassel, Jimmy Garoppolo were all overlooked, undervalued and brought into the Patriots laboratory where they turned into either good, really good or legendary quarterbacks. The Patriots brew their own quarterbacks, thank you very much.

And with a one-year hitch in salary cap jail hanging over them, they are not going to be in the market for someone looking to make a seven or eight-figure salary who just flunked out of a lesser team’s program.

 

The Patriots make their own brew, thank you very much.

Bill Belichick has the helmeted heads of so many first-rounders and first-overall picks mounted on his wall that suggesting he’d be in the market for a live one makes no sense.

During Tom Brady’s long goodbye, I was told by team sources the Patriots weren’t going to be chasing a veteran “name.” And their actions since have signaled that.

They are going with their fairly-promising fourth-rounder, Jarrett Stidham, and they have Brian Hoyer (undrafted free agent who came into the league with the Patriots in 2009) to take the reins if the Coronavirus-marred offseason means Stidham’s not ready.

And, thanks to our Quarantine Question of the Day posed Monday morning on Twitter, it’s clear most Patriots fans think that’s the right approach.

Of the 5,148 votes cast in six hours, 64.6 percent of respondents chose “Ride with Stidham/Hoyer” as the preferred Patriots approach for 2020.

Meanwhile, 12.2 percent felt that bringing in a rookie to compete with Stidham was the move to make. I suggested either Tua Tagovailoa or Jordan Love in the poll. Others suggested different options to battle Stidham as Brady’s successor.

I jokingly included an option to trade with the Bucs for Brady. A significant portion (17.4 percent) of the populace thought that was a capital idea (even though Brady has a no-trade clause).

https://twitter.com/sonny12122/status/1244640217425985538

There was a suggestion I didn’t hate -- grabbing Niners backup Nick Mullens to come in and push Stidham.

The least popular option was recycling someone like Newton. That option drew just 5.8 percent of the vote.

And one respondent had a hard time making his selection at all.

https://twitter.com/FootbaIIHead/status/1244631882316369921

It happens. We’ll be back later in the week with more QUARANTINE QUESTIONS OF THE DAY!!!!