All indications are Jarrett Stidham will be the Patriots' starting quarterback in 2020 as the second-year player will replace Tom Brady.
Given his lack of experience, there are a lot of unknowns with the fourth-round pick of a year ago. Because of this, NFL Media's Kurt Warner has questions about him heading into the season.
"There's a big unknown there. That's the bottom line. I watched Jarrett in college and saw a quarterback who was kind of up and down, all over the place from a consistency standpoint. You, of course, saw the talent. So what I'm looking for, and really what I'm always looking for at that position, is consistency," he said via ESPN's Mike Reiss. "What that looks like can be different [depending on the situation]. Think back to when Tom was younger, and Tom was consistent, but he wasn't consistently great, so to speak. He wasn't putting up 300 yards and three touchdowns a week. But he was consistently solid in making the right decisions and not putting the team in harm's way, allowing the people around him to play well, and him managing games.
"I don't put an expectation on a young quarterback, but what I want to see is consistency to allow his team to have a chance to be successful. You know they are going to have other pieces in place. From there, the other things will start to transpire and you figure out what he is as a quarterback."
Stidham has reportedly been working out privately with several members of the offense, including Julian Edelman, since the Gillette Stadium facility is closed to players due to COVID-19.
The Patriots' virtual offseason program is reportedly over for veterans and coaches do not need to report until training camp, which is currently scheduled for late July.
