For as active as the Patriots were this offseason, the only thing they did at the position was bring back Cam Newton.
As of now, the team has just Cam Newton, Jarrett Stidham and Jake Dolegala on the depth chart, so it would seem they will be looking to potentially add to the position via the draft in two weeks.
Speaking on ESPN Thursday, Adam Schefter discussed how the Patriots view the position and the potential for trading up in the first round to select a quarterback.
“First and foremost, people forget that Cam Newton is coming off a year in which they went 7-9, which he didn’t go through the offseason program at all, which he had COVID, which they lacked offensive firepower that the team believes it addressed this offseason with the addition of so many offensive weapons," Schefter said. "They believe Cam Newton will get a better, fairer shake this season over last season, which I think might reduce some of the urgency. I still think they are in the quarterback market. If they can get the right guy at the right they certainly would.
“If we look back at Bill Belichick through the years, he’s traded up in the first round four different times. Most recently in 2012 when he traded up to go get Chandler Jones and Dont’a Hightower. The other times he traded up: Ty Warren (2003), Daniel Graham (2002). He has never — repeat never — traded up for a quarterback in the first round of the NFL Draft. So if he did that two weeks from now, that would be the first time he’s ever done that as the Patriots head coach and while again, it’s not out of the question. You heard himself say essentially there are only certain players in a certain amount of time they can jump up to go get the quarterback they want.”
It's expected the top three picks in the draft will be quarterbacks, so if the Patriots do trade up to get one it would be for the fourth or fifth player at the position to come off the board.
Listen to Schefter below (around 8:00 mark).