I also have to compare BB's public treatment of Mac since the 2022 season ended to his strong support of Cam in the 2020 season. By the second half of that season, it was apparent that Cam's career as a top ten NFL quarterback was over. Yet Bill never wavered in his endorsement of Cam as his starter. Thankfully, he did have an open quarterback competition in camp the following year, which Mac won. Cam was never the future for New England, Mac could be. Bill needs to say something like, "Mac is the starter now, but we'll run an open competition in camp at every position, including quarterback. The players who perform the best will play."