Only a few people truly know how much Jarrett Stidham progressed in 2019. The New England Patriots quarterback spent his rookie season running the scout team, and when Tom Brady was injured, Stidham would run the first-team offense.
With Brady leaving for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, almost everyone in New England — and beyond — is probably wondering how well Stidham will play. His teammates seemed impressed after his rookie season at practice.
“He came in and worked hard and got better and better as the year went on. He has a strong arm,” Gilmore recently told ESPN’s Mike Reiss. “He makes some tough throws. Definitely made it hard on me in practice each and every week, going against whoever I was covering, making some great throws. It allowed me to get better in practice to prepare for the games.”
Stidham had an impressive preseason in 2019, with a number of efficient outings and a comeback victory over the Titans. He made just one appearance in 2020, and threw a pick-six. Though, the Patriots signed Cody Kessler to the active roster just a few days after Stidham’s lone appearance, the Auburn product kept his job as the second quarterback on the depth chart.
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