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This is the second time since New England Patriots they selected Mac Jones with the 15th pick in the draft last April that Bill Belichick expressed that “Cam Newton he’s our starting quarterback. “
However, there were other expressions that seemed to have generated confusion.
Cam Newton is the headline… right?
Jeff Howe, de The Athletic, wrote the following in his newsletter after the Patriots’ fourth day of practice:
Bill Belichick was asked about the competition for the quarterback job before training, “It will be a tough decision” when choosing. He also said that each player must confirm his position in the team. Belichick added, “Cam is our quarterback.” While that last comment was the most striking of all, it could also be interpreted as that Newton is his current quarterback – he has been in all four of the team’s practices, since Newton has started all practices – and will have to keep working. to keep the job. Both options can be true.
After Newton had a difficult 2020, most fans and journalists cannot understand how the starting job is not at stake.
Why the confusion?
Despite his second conclusive statement regarding this issue in the last three months, it seems that there are other versions that indicate that there is fierce competition between Jones and Newton for the position.
Belichick said on both Friday and Saturday that each training season is like a “new beginning,” meaning each player has to show his worth again. For having made that statement in response to a question about this situation, whether true or false, it seems that it led to think that there is a competition for ownership in the team.
Even after Belichick said last Saturday that Newton is his chosen one, he was questioned – or at least – asked to be clearer.
It seems that Belichick is describing a normal training environment, in which he already has his starter defined, but like any starter, Newton must prove that he is the best option for the position. However, it seems that Belichick has no doubts about it.
Is it possible that Belichick thinks totally differently from most journalists? At all times, reporters covering the Patriots and NFL analysts have contemplated Jones’ idea over Newton, wanting to install the possibility that the former league MVP is trying to save his job – and perhaps his career.
However, Belichick has said on two separate occasions that his intention is to leave Newton as the starting quarterback. Unless he suffers an injury or performs terrible during training or exhibition games, should we be surprised if Newton is indeed confirmed as a starter for the first game of the season?
After all, how many more times will Belichick have to confirm his owner before he is believed? I suppose some won’t do it until the press conference before the first game of the season, when by that time I probably have to confirm for the fourth time that “Cam is their starting quarterback.”
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This is the original version of Heavy.com by Brian Mazique
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