7. Don’t discount Cody Kessler or Brian Hoyer
Hoyer’s agent Joe Linta said the quarterback picked the Patriots because he believed he had a chance to win the starting job.
“If someone offered him $5 million or $6 million to be backup, Brian still would’ve wanted to be back in New England,” Linta said to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. “They gave him a chance to compete for the starting job and that’s all he asked for.”
What’s more, Kessler isn’t a bad option either. Like so many quarterbacks before and after him, Kessler struggled with the Browns and the Jaguars. Though he was 2-10 as a starter, he also completed 64.7 percent of his passes for 2,215 yards, eight touchdowns and five interceptions. It wasn’t stellar. But maybe he can be more prolific in New England.