5. His throwing coach believes he could be a “franchise quarterback.”
Stidham has been working with throwing coach and former quarterback Jordan Palmer since he was 16. While Palmer’s career wasn’t anything to write home about, his list of clients is impressive. Joe Burrow, Jordan Love, Sam Darnold, and Josh Allen all work with him on a full-time basis. He’s also helped other quarterbacks in smaller roles including Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson.
The Athletic’s Jeff Howe caught up with Palmer and the throwing coach shared his feelings about Stidham. Palmer said, “To be clear, I think he is a star, and he is going to be a big-time franchise quarterback. I have felt that way for a couple years now. I’m totally fine saying that. I don’t care that he went fourth round (of the 2019 draft). I think he is legitimate. He is going to be the leader of New England for a long time, whenever that starts. Go ahead and jump on that bandwagon.”
Again, this is high praise for a second-year quarterback. If Stidham performs as well as his teammates and throwing coach think he will the Patriots are in good hands.
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