I am too but they will probably also draft a guy and bring in a veteran when this QB market shakes out.I'm all in favor of giving Stidham the job.
This will be super interesting.
What performance, though? That one drive early in the season? That's it?I've been driving the Stidham bandwagon since before the 2019 draft. He has all the tools, but he was stuck in a lousy Auburn offense. As I said before, if they had drafted Stidham in the 1st round last year (instead of Harry), with the way Stidham played in the preseason, no one would be upset with his performance.
You think Stidham had just one good drive?What performance, though? That one drive early in the season? That's it?
I guess I understood your original statement that people are "upset with his performance" to mean the one drive early in the regular season. Otherwise, what performance would people be upset about? (Your original statement carves out the pre-season performance as not being the performance that people are "upset about".)You think Stidham had just one good drive?
Stidham (2019): 61-of-90 for 731 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
https://www.espn.com/blog/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4818009/jarrett-stidham-has-best-preseason-for-rookie-qb-under-bill-belichick
Gotcha. I too feel like he could be a guy they like. I mean Brady didn't play his rookie season either. I hope some people aren't thinking that Stidham isn't the answer because he choked in his debut drive. Brady wasn't lighting the world on fire during the first SB season, many were even calling for Bledsoe to take over as late as just before the SB.Oh, I guess it was worded clumsily on my part. I meant that Stidham played like a 1st rounder in the preseason. If they had drafted Stidham in the 1st round, the selection would have been considered a "reach." Fans would have been wondering why the hell they drafted him in the 1st round. Yet Stidham looked exactly like a 1st round QB is supposed to look in the preseason.
I felt like he had first round tools. Jim Nagy (Senior Bowl director and former Patriot scout) was also super high on Stidham. I think there's genuine reason for optimism regarding Stidham, and I don't think of him as a 4th round pick.
No thanks. I'd rather go cheap with Stidham.If Rivers goes to Indy (which I have heard) anyone think Jacoby is available? Would we want him? Could we afford him (I suck at NFL cap math)
Out of curiosity, why aren't you high on Stidham?I don't even care. The team remaining is bad enough to where they're not a serious super bowl contender. Just go with the best financial option until an actual QB comes around.
I'm not high on Stidham but I'd rather go with him than pay some retread like Dalton or Brissett actual money.
He just didn't do anything in the preseason or regular season to give me any reason to be.Out of curiosity, why aren't you high on Stidham?
He was very good in the preseason (his first NFL action ever) and he had one drive (that ended badly) in the regular season.He just didn't do anything in the preseason or regular season to give me any reason to be.
My issue with Stidham...and uncertainty with the team generally is....i cant tell what they want to be. Are they still trying to compete for the playoffs this year? Then they need someone a bit more experienced IMO. Are they in full rebuild mode? Then I question some of the guys they re-signed. Im just confused.Out of curiosity, why aren't you high on Stidham?
Stidham looked really good in the pre-season, admittedly against a lot of flotsam and jetsam: 61-90, 4/1 TD to INT and they felt okay releasing Hoyer. Obviously pre-season really isn't meaningful but it compares favorably to JG, Brissett, etc. in that same spot.He just didn't do anything in the preseason or regular season to give me any reason to be.
He was actually pretty good in the preseason.He just didn't do anything in the preseason or regular season to give me any reason to be.
Agree to disagree. He looked mediocre against 3rd stringers.Timing off, decisions off.He was very good in the preseason (his first NFL action ever) and he had one drive (that ended badly) in the regular season.
He completed 68% of his passes and had 4 TDs to 1 INT and a rating of 102.6. If that was him being off you had unreasonable expectations.Agree to disagree. He looked mediocre against 3rd stringers.Timing off, decisions off.
Okay, appreciate your thoughts. In any event, I hope they find the answer sooner rather than later, whether it's Stidham or otherwise.Agree to disagree. He looked mediocre against 3rd stringers.Timing off, decisions off.
Stidham may turn the corner for sure, but I feel basically the same way about him that I did about Cassell --may be capable of being an average player in his best days, but really not capable of more than that.
I've been driving the Stidham bandwagon since before the 2019 draft. He has all the tools, but he was stuck in a lousy Auburn offense. As I said before, if they had drafted Stidham in the 1st round last year (instead of Harry), with the way Stidham played in the preseason, no one would be upset with his performance.
Do you still know someone on the inside?It's Stidham's job to lose. Maybe they bring in a vet to push him, but the Pats are really high on Stidham.
We can't afford him.Prescott maybe in a trade? Since the Cowboys are going to be in cap hell most likely with the Cooper deal. Spitballing here is all.
No thanks. Overpaid and on the back 9
I forget what chemistry Stidham and Myers had in the pre-season.Stidham's 2019 preseason highlights...
Everything about BB screams competition. It’s all he espouses. He wants competition at every position.Stidham is a complete unknown, obviously. I hope he is the future. But one thing I don't buy, is that Bill views 2020 as a complete blow it up/rebuild year. I think they will acquire the best veteran QB they can afford, have a competition at the QB spot, try and manage their resources to upgrade other positions where they can, and attempt to compete for a playoff spot.
Kinda, sorta, not really. My buddy still has a channel in, but he gets less info now because the person he talks to now has better access to the team than he did in the past and is worried about letting out team secrets and having it get back to him. Weird how that happened.Do you still know someone on the inside?
I agree with all of this. Dalton wouldn't surprise me.Stidham is a complete unknown, obviously. I hope he is the future. But one thing I don't buy, is that Bill views 2020 as a complete blow it up/rebuild year. I think they will acquire the best veteran QB they can afford, have a competition at the QB spot, try and manage their resources to upgrade other positions where they can, and attempt to compete for a playoff spot.
I don’t understand how the Patriots can afford Bridgewater at this point. Maybe I am missing something but I don’t think they will be able to present a competitive offer and he is likely looking to get paid at this point.