Time Has Come to Officially Name Cam Newton the Patriots’ Starting QB

Has the time come that we can officially say that Cam Newton will be the starting QB? This is what most people have thought since the former NFL MVP signed with the team earlier this off season. But nothing has been set in stone yet.

The New England Patriots have had a very busy off season. They have been trying to fill the holes that were left after a disappointing 2019 season. Most notably, legend Tom Brady, who left for Tampa Bay earlier this year. This is a huge whole to fill. But the Patriots think they are ready.

The Patriots have been trying to act like there is a QB race from the beginning of the training camp. It was likely a way as to not disappoint Stidham, the other QB that was in the race. However, it is over now and it is finally time to admit that Newton will be the starting QB.

Time Has Come to Officially Name Cam Newton the Patriots’ Starting QB

Head coach Bill Belichick has tried to say that there is no starter yet.

“I think you see that in the morning going into the squad meeting or you see it on the practice field or in the dining room or whatever it happens to be,” the coach said. “That’s kind of the way he is.”

He also went on to compliment Cam, but not too much as to give away his feelings.

“Cam, he’s worked very hard, picked things up well,” Belichick said. “So, we’ll see how all that plays out, but I think we’re ready to, I would say, move forward from an execution standpoint. As I said, schematically, we’re far enough along here where we have plenty of football in to play a game and to play in everything but maybe a couple of the last play of the game type of situations. But other than that, we have a lot to play with. We’ll just have to see how well we can perform and perform against the competitive situation on the other side of the ball with our defense and vice versa.”