6. Jarrett Stidham is the front-runner to start
He beat out Hoyer for the second-string spot in 2019. And Stidham retained his second-string role after Kessler joined the team. When Brady was injured, Stidham took first-team reps, Belichick said last season. By that logic, Stidham should be the favorite to start in 2020. With another year in the system, he should be even more familiar and more comfortable taking the No. 1 spot in Josh McDaniels’ offense.