Bill Belichick Hints At His Week 17 Starting Quarterback

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick benched starting quarterback Cam Newton in the second half of Monday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills. NFL analysts started asking questions about Newton’s potential replacement. Some of them believe that second-year quarterback Jarrett Stidham will start Week 17. This may be his best chance to convince Belichick that he deserves a spot on the field. There are so many questions related to Newton’s future with the team. Belichick has the final word and he will probably make the right decision.

New England is out of the playoffs, and players are not playing under pressure. They don’t need to win the final game of their schedule. The New York Jets will challenge Belichick’s team and picking the right quarterback is the only concern he has right now.

Will Belichick give Stidham a chance to start games and show his real football? Maybe Belichick will give Newton one final chance before letting him go. Most NFL experts believe that Newton will have to look for another team in the league. He struggled in his season with the team and didn’t really meet the expectations.

Bill Belichick to keep his starting quarterback

Belichick made a few interesting comments on his quarterbacks. Everything points to the fact that Newton will start the upcoming game against New York. The head coach appeared on WEEI and talked about the situation. According to him, Newton did everything they asked him to do in the loss against the Bills. Belichick definitely sees Newton as a starter on Sunday.

Newton signed a one-year deal with the team and received the veteran minimum. These struggles will probably put an end to his time with the team. New England is at the end of the very first season without Tom Brady and Newton is not the right replacement for the greatest of all time. Jarrett Stidham doesn’t have enough experience and Belichick doesn’t really trust him enough to put him under center. But he did bench Newton for Stidham. Maybe the young quarterback will get his long-awaited chance.