Max Kellerman Makes Bold Prediction On Patriots 2020 Season

Max Kellerman is not really a fan of the New England Patriots. Well, maybe he wasn’t a fan of Tom Brady.

New England had a rather intriguing offseason, and head coach Bill Belichick made a few bold moves. Many analysts criticized his decision not to select a quarterback in the 2020 NFL Draft. Some of them believe that the Patriots won’t even make the playoffs in the 2020 NFL season. What does Kellerman say about this?

He can see the Patriots play football in January.

Max Kellerman makes bold prediction on the Patriots

The Patriots will have a rather strong defense in September. Head coach Belichick will lead his guys to a win. But, how will he solve the problem with the quarterback position? Kellerman believes that the Patriots will use Jarrett Stidham as starter. He believes that the Patriots didn’t select a quarterback because of Stidham. He is a talented player after all. Belichick likes him and all the players like him. Let’s not forget that Stidham was keeping them busy during practice. He also learned a lot from Brady last season. So, yes, Stidham can be a starter for the Patriots, and he will definitely be a successful one.

“…(Bill) Belichick looked at those guys, and not to mention Cam Newton, and said, ‘No, I like my guy more,’” Kellerman said Wednesday on ESPN’s “First Take.” “That tells me something. That tells me that an excellent evaluator of talent, who knows the kind of position he wants to put players in and what they can do for him and what they can’t, says, ‘I want that guy to quarterback this team.’ So, I’m going to give Belichick the benefit of the doubt. I’m gonna say Stidham performs better than expected and I like the Patriots to make the playoffs.”

Everything points to the fact that Stidham will go under center in Week 1. Belichick will probably put his second-year quarterback through some really tough tests before he makes a decision. Stidham has all the talent Belichick needs, but the coach needs a strong leader. TB12 was leading the Patriots for two decades. Will Stidham last that long?