If ever there was a player who needed to get back to the drawing board, it’s former 4th-round pick, Jarrett Stidham.<\/p>\n
Stidham ended up on a wild ride last season, with his stock at an all-time high after New England came out of the NFL Draft without a quarterback, which left many believing that it appeared to be Stidham’s job to lose heading into the 2020 training camp.<\/p>\n
Instead, the Patriots called a last-minute audible and signed Cam Newton in a deal that came together at the end of June, nearly a month before the start of the preseason.<\/p>\n
That derailed Stidham’s potential ascension and seemingly put that opportunity on hold.<\/p>\n
From there, everyone knows how last season unfolded and ultimately how it finished.\u00a0 Stidham came in on the right and wrong end of a few blowouts, while Newton guided them to an uneven and frustrating 7-9 record.\u00a0 Over that span, according to reports, Stidham didn’t fight hard enough and struggled to the point where the coaches clearly lost confidence in him and refused to start him, even long after the club was out of playoff contention.<\/p>\n
With Newton now in the rearview, the Patriots find themselves back at the beginning and it appears Stidham is starting over also.\u00a0 He was recently spotted working out in California, with photos on his Instagram account showing him working with Jordan Palmer, trying to put himself back in a position to possibly convince New England not to give up on him just yet.<\/p>\n
\nPatriots backup QB Jarrett Stidham already at work with Jordan Palmer in California. pic.twitter.com\/fDImyGmzvr<\/a><\/p>\n
— Mike Giardi (@MikeGiardi) February 9, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n