With Tom Brady’s announcement that he is leaving the Patriots and exploring NFL Free Agency, that left football fans wondering who will be the next quarterback in New England.
With the dominos starting to fall, Patriot-style quarterbacks are not widely available in this year’s free agency, so I’d expect New England to take a quarterback in this draft. It’s just a matter of whether or not to take an immediate starter early in the draft, or wait it out a little and get a guy who can be groomed for the future – like a Fromm.
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If the Patriots do opt to go with Fromm later in the draft (they hold the No. 23, No. 87, No. 98 and No. 100 picks), it would make perfect sense.
For starters, Belichick loves Georgia players, a fact that he’s alluded to multiple times. He likes the way that Kirby Smart runs his program and prepares players for the league both mentally and physically.
We’ve seen that with his recent draft picks of Sony Michel and Isaiah Wynn, plus Mark Richt guys David Andrews and Malcolm Mitchell a few years earlier.
But there is one glaring issue — Simply put, Fromm was not very good last season. However, as inconsistent as his arm was in 2019, his mindset and preparation never wavered. Also, the play calling was horrendous…and I’m sure Belichick knows that.
Fromm really is the perfect fit for a Belichick offense, though. A drama-free, hard working leader who puts the team above anything else.
Following the news of Brady’s departure, Twitter users quickly went to the app to predict that Fromm winds in New England.
The excitement over the prediction varies, however.
Hard to think of a better fit for Jake Fromm than the Patriots.
— Beau Rehner (@BeauRehner) March 17, 2020
Patriots about to draft Jake Fromm
— The Oxford Comma (@KG_XV) March 17, 2020
I will deactivate if Jake Fromm goes to the Patriots
— Jay (@JayRamos97) March 17, 2020
Who will replace Tom Brady? New England Patriots have a few options moving forward, including Jarrett Stidham, Andy Dalton, Jake Fromm.#NFL #PatriotsNation #TomBrady pic.twitter.com/gyfR0PWQYa
— FLEE TV ™ (@FLEESPORTS) March 17, 2020
The Patriots are either going to:
1. Draft Jacob Eason/Jake Fromm
2. Sign Jameis Winston
3. Trade for Andy Dalton
OR
4. Stick with Jarrett Stidham— Nijel 🎧 (@NRC_Nij) March 17, 2020
If you forced me to guess, I'm now thinking it's Brady to the Chargers, and Cam Newton joining Nick Foles and Andy Dalton as a possible trade option for the Bears.
I think the Patriots are rolling with Jarrett Stidham and another rookie (Jake Fromm?).
My guess.
— Brent Schwartz (@BrentSchwartzz) March 17, 2020
hope y’all Patriots fans got real familiar with Jake Fromm 😂
— RIP NIPSEY HU$$LE (@iTWEET_FromMarz) March 17, 2020
Patriots about to get Jake Fromm and still dominate
— 𝕮𝕵 ‘𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖐 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖉’ 𝕮𝖑𝖊𝖌𝖆𝖓𝖊 (@LuridRaider) March 17, 2020
Probably should look for a new twitter header but I’ll wait until Jake Fromm is holding up a Patriots jersey to do so
— Greg Clarke (@gclarke24) March 17, 2020
The @Patriots should draft Jake Fromm out of Georgia and not waste any money on a starting QB in free agency
— Jonny (@mtndewnomore) March 17, 2020
Jake Fromm bout to be the Patriots next starting QB
— limousine ridin, jet flyin son of a gun (@tear_rio) March 17, 2020
So this is my thought on #Patriots QB depth chart going forward.
QB1: Jarrett Stidham
QB2: Veteran backup (A Dalton, Mariota, McCown-type that COULD push Stidham)
QB3: I think Pats will also draft a QB, personally I’d love Jake Fromm of Georgia drafted in the mid-rounds.— Dave Dyer (@Dave_Dyer) March 17, 2020
People may not like this, but Jake Fromm makes a lot of sense for the #Patriots in the #NFLDraft
— Zach (@RRavens91) March 17, 2020
Who I like now for Patriots.
Jake Fromm QB Georgia
Nelson Agholor WR Eagles
Eric Ebron TE Colts
Cordy Glenn OT Bengals
Gerald Mc Coy DT Panthers
Mark Barron LB Steelers
Morgan Burnett S BrownsThanks Tom Brady a Patriots game was always a day to look forward to.
— Dan Sullivan (@DanS43476583) March 17, 2020
Jake Fromm will be a patriot
— j (@tjrrrr_) March 17, 2020
Jake Fromm to patriots confirmed https://t.co/zzyTWGtzZr
— KING OF THE NORTH 🦁 (@StaffordWRLD) March 17, 2020
The New England Patriots will draft Jacob Eason early in the Draft to replace Brady and then Draft Jake Fromm for insurance in the later rounds.
— Gerren Griffin (@ABC_GRIFFIN) March 17, 2020
GIVE ME JALEN HURTS OR JAKE FROMM @Patriots
— Robbie (@robbiepetro) March 17, 2020
Maybe #Patriots will draft Jake Fromm. I’d be ok with that.
— JT (@gototownsend) March 17, 2020
The patriots are gonna draft jake fromm and turn him into the next brady calm down https://t.co/X37yP5cIrg
— dwest – Extend Kris Bryant. (@dwest9cubs) March 17, 2020
@Patriots two words…. Jake Fromm. Leader, game manager, cerebral player
— Mash2Glass (@Mash2G) March 17, 2020
@Patriots sign a vet QB and draft Jake Fromm he is the future
— ShootaWan (@juwan616) March 17, 2020
Jake Fromm gets drafted by Patriots in later round #TomBrady
— Joepro (@26joseph26) March 17, 2020
Let's get Jake Fromm! @Patriots
— Mikhail Kniaziewicz (@TheKingMikhail) March 17, 2020
Congrats to the next Patriots QB … Jake Fromm.
— Brian Hughes (@BrianHughesATL) March 17, 2020
You heard it here first, Jake Fromm will be a New England Patriot.
— Dylan Gehr (@dgehr28) March 17, 2020
Patriots definitely getting Jake Fromm
— Alucard (@TheMSeries1) March 17, 2020
I see the Patriots signing Andy Dalton and drafting Jake Fromm as the QB of the future
— TriAnimal George (@trianimalgeorge) March 17, 2020
Looking at all the QBs in the upcoming #NFLDraft ….
Which one could be the best fit for the #Patriots ??
Jake Fromm in Round 2 or 3 seems like a good fit to me.
A smart, accurate QB who went to 3 SEC championship games & a National Title Game
Could be a good match.
— Jay Recher (@jayRecher) March 17, 2020
But i got a crazy feeling the patriots gone draft jake Fromm
— Big General 🏁 (@SolidRicheyRich) March 17, 2020
If the Patriots draft Jake Fromm I will become even more invested in Fantasy Football because I will not want to watch a Patriots game ever again.
— FF Boz (@dynasty_god) March 17, 2020
Patriots will draft Jake Fromm
— Naj (@NajBandz) March 11, 2020
Patriots should draft Jake Fromm in the first or second round and have him sit behind a veteran quarterback for a year and turn him into something great.
— Braeden Veno (@braeden_veno) March 9, 2020
Best Fits 2020 Draft QBs IMO, and Where I think they will land
Joe Burrow – Bengals
Tua – Dolphins
Justin Herbert – Colts
Jordan Love – Chargers
Jake Fromm – Patriots
Jacob Eason – Buccaneers
Jalen Hurts – Lions
Anthony Gordon – Falcons
— Alex Masferrer (@alexmasferrer33) March 2, 2020
Hard to think of a better fit for Jake Fromm than the Patriots.
— Beau Rehner (@BeauRehner) March 17, 2020