Patriots’ QB positional preview: Cam Newton is definitely the starter … right?

Bill Belichick has to figure out how to replace the GOAT.

J’Mar Smith

Though he seems like a solid developmental option, he is an undrafted free agent and is likely to spend his season on New England’s practice squad. In his final season at Louisiana Tech, Smith had a 64.3 completion percentage with 2,977 passing yards, 18 touchdowns and five interceptions.

Brian Lewerke

He’s the longest of longshots to make the team. Lewerke will spend training camp trying to convince the Patriots to give him — and not Smith — a practice squad spot. But Lewerke is a seemingly inferior prospect, with a weaker arm and a not-so-impressive college career.

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