Welcome to the Patriots Jarrett Stidham

Seems like a smart move to me. Guy has some upside and they should be able to figure out this year if he or Etling has a chance to be the "next one" or not. Odds are that neither of them will work out but I am in the camp that the Pats need to start taking some chances. If he works out he may have a chance to play in 2021. If not, try again next year.

captain insano said:

im greedy. I want the team to be good after Brady retires. if you wait till after he's gone to try and find the next starter. it's too late. I want the next guy to be coached and molded by BB and sit and watch and learn from Brady.

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BB failures
Kevin O’connell
Ryan Mallett
Probably Etling
Jacoby Brissett

BB successes
Brady
Jimmy G

Tunescribe said:

He supposedly had a sieve for an offensive line. Maybe he had reason to get gun shy.

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The problem is that he was doing that in 2017, too.

Most QB's drafted will be failures as not only do you need to become the starter you need to become at least top 15 at the position to be successful. Not easy to do and there will always be more washouts than stars. Players like Hoyer, and Cassel carved out excellent careers as mostly backups.

thecore762 said:

We will trade this guy in 2-3 years to the 49ers for a 1st round pick.

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Which we will repeatedly trade back building a whole new roster.

manxman2601 said:

Which we will repeatedly trade back building a whole new roster.

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Maybe, maybe not. There’s flashes in Stidham that shows that he has the potential to be great. He is learning from the best. This was not the case with O’connell, Cassel

Redman443 said:

Maybe, maybe not. There’s flashes in Stidham that shows that he has the potential to be great. He is learning from the best. This was not the case with O’connell, Cassel

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There’s no question that he can make every throw in the book. The potential is definitely there. But he’s got to keep his eyes downfield when he feels the rush. If he can’t do that, then it won’t matter if he can make all those throws.

KontradictioN said:

There’s no question that he can make every throw in the book. The potential is definitely there. But he’s got to keep his eyes downfield when he feels the rush. If he can’t do that, then it won’t matter if he can make all those throws.

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Those are coachable points though. If he’s going to be great, he needs time to develop.

Redman443 said:

BB failures
Kevin O’connell
Ryan Mallett
Probably Etling
Jacoby Brissett

BB successes
Brady
Jimmy G

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I wouldn’t say Brissett was a failure. He wasn’t awful, and has been decent in Indy. Talented kid.

You forgot Rohan Davey in your BB failures list.

scott99 said:

I wouldn’t say Brissett was a failure. He wasn’t awful, and has been decent in Indy. Talented kid.

You forgot Rohan Davey in your BB failures list.

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Ah yes Rohan Davey

KontradictioN said:

The problem is that he was doing that in 2017, too.

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Actually was WAY better in 2017, had a 68% completion pct in 2017. One thing you have to like is the low amount of INTs.

scott99 said:

Actually was WAY better in 2017, had a 68% completion pct in 2017. One thing you have to like is the low amount of INTs.

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Hoyer and Etling are gone if bill decides to keep the 2 qb rule

Real World said:

I like the pick. You spend a 4th round pick on a QB prospect that some feel has 1st round talent. If he busts you didn't lose anything. I'm not sure Jones or Haskins will prove to be any better long term.

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Yep, that’s exactly how I see it.

Redman443 said:

BB failures
Kevin O’connell
Ryan Mallett
Probably Etling
Jacoby Brissett

BB successes
Brady
Jimmy G

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some of those guys were drafted late. different expectations for the late picks. brisset wasn't a fail. he wasn't drafted to be the next guy. and they did ok with matt castle when you consider what they ended up getting for him when they traded him. QB is the most important pos on the team. you have to keep swinging away in hopes of landing the next guy. nothing ventured. nothing gained.

KontradictioN said:

The problem is that he was doing that in 2017, too.

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Did that OL suck as well? I know next to nothing about him but have seen videos of the kid hanging tough in the pocket and taking some pretty big hits to deliver the ball.

Stidham threw 5 TD passes in his last college game, The Music City Bowl vs Purdue. Pretty good way to end his college career at Auburn. It’s on YouTube, pretty impressive.

Oh yeah, ran for one also.

You are talking about coachable tendencies.

KontradictioN said:

There’s no question that he can make every throw in the book. The potential is definitely there. But he’s got to keep his eyes downfield when he feels the rush. If he can’t do that, then it won’t matter if he can make all those throws.

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mgteich said:

You are talking about coachable tendencies.

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Good point. And from what I've seen he's accurate and has a quick release, which bodes well. The Pats might really have something here.

I'm sorry...I can't stand his name. Stidham...how can I honestly scream "Go Stids!"?..and when he inevitably throws a stinker, here comes the "Stids hit the skids!" sniping. I think he should change his name...something like Studham or Steadyhand...you know, inspire a little confidence in the fanbase.

scott99 said:

I wouldn’t say Brissett was a failure. He wasn’t awful, and has been decent in Indy. Talented kid.

You forgot Rohan Davey in your BB failures list.

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His is drafting a backup who sticks around as a backup a failure?