It is no secret that after the departure of Tom Brady, the New England Patriots have been looking for their next star gunslinger. They clearly do not view Jarrett Stidham, who they drafted in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft out of Auburn, as the guy. They signed Cam Newton who was the MVP of the league in 2015, but that seems like ages ago as the 31-year-old is too battered and bruised to be the future of a franchise.
With the 2021 free agency period winding down and the NFL draft coming up in less than a month, picking a quarterback has to be at the top of the Patriots’ wish list, presumably in the first round. The question is, who does Bill Belichick view as the best option?
NFL analysts Bucky Brooks and Daniel Jeremiah discussed New England’s infatuation with Fields on the “Move the Sticks” podcast and NFL.com and believe Belichick could pull the trigger on Fields.
From Daniel Jeremiah on NFL.com:
“He’s the type of player who can do a lot of the things that Newton did in his younger days. I think Bill Belichick, as a defensive-minded coach, would appreciate how difficult it would be to defend the tough and physical Fields.”
.@MoveTheSticks' QB-team fits after the free agency frenzy.https://t.co/aOEjc1GtH1 pic.twitter.com/xUSkoQOzFv
— NFL Draft (@NFLDraft) March 22, 2021
Fields is widely considered one of the top quarterback prospects in this draft behind Trevor Lawrence, and it would be shocking if he fell beyond the top ten, which means that New England would need to make a big trade to come up from its current spot at pick 15.
We, as devoted Buckeye fans know exactly what Belichick sees in the young stud Justin Fields, and the Patriots would appear to be the perfect fit for him. Sitting behind an NFL legend like Cam Newton can only help Fields and make him more NFL-ready when the time comes. The history of Ohio State quarterbacks in the NFL is not pretty, but hopefully, Fields can make us proud.
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