In the case scenario, New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton will remain asymptomatic, pass two consecutive COVID-19 tests, and return to practice this week to face the Denver Broncos in Week 5.
But the Patriots can’t turn back and turn their thumbs until they know the situation will spread this week, so they have to make a resolution until Wednesday about which QB will take the most productive educational representatives between Brian Hoyer and Jarrett Stidham. .
The Patriots missed Newton on Monday when they lost 26-10 to the Kansas City Chiefs, but they may also have beaten undefeated bosses without some of their own mistakes and a grid call through NFL officials.
Hoyer finished with five of 24 passes for thirteen yards with an interception and a loose ball. Stidham completed five out of thirteen for 60 yards with one landing and two interceptions.
Stidham blamed for any of the selections, but one, an option of six, fell into the hands of open receiver Julian Edelman and chiefs defensive back Tyrann Mathieu.
“These are about me, ” said Stidham. ” I just have to put the biggest ball in Jules, Damiere’s (Byrd) over it, just to give it a chance and I just have to do a bigger task of presenting it and letting it go. “
Hoyer played well until the Patriots entered the red zone, at which point hell went crazy twice.
With 10 seconds to the end of the first half, Hoyer took a catch and asked for a timeout. Just one problem: The Patriots had no more and entered the half-time wasting an opportunity of at least 3 points.
The Patriots met in the red zone in the 3rd quarter, Hoyer ate a catch again, but this time missed the ball for the Chiefs. Another time ted by at least 3 points.
Hoyer pretended to be the veteran smuggler who would at least avoid intellectual mistakes.
Brian, you had a job!
Then Hoyer was sent to the bench. And it would be hard for the Patriots to get back to him in the fifth week if Newton still can’t play. The simplest resolution would be to hand over the reins to Stidham. And if you’re heading south, the Patriots can just turn around, put Stidham on the bench and bring Hoyer in.
Stidham doesn’t know if he’ll start in the fifth week if Newton can’t play.
“Oh, I don’t know, ” said Stidham. ” I focus basically on the game we just played, watch the movie on the way home and see what I can do better. Denver and move on to them.
Patriots have the advantage of Newton returning to the horizon. If the Patriots were to decide between Hoyer and Stidham in a more permanent situation, then perhaps they would remain with a long-term QB. But they can waffles knowing that Newton’s return deserves to be imminent.
Any of the quarterbacks would play better on the merit of a full week of training in general. Hoyer and Stidham were put into action after facing representatives of the exploration team last week.