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Boston columnist: Has New England found Tom Brady's heir apparent? Ex-LSU QB Danny Etling will get his shot

Is LSU quarterback Danny Etling the heir apparent to New England Patriots great Tom Brady?

Columnist Karen Guregian asks that question in a Sunday piece for the Boston Herald. Her answer: Kinda. Maybe. Technically, yes, for now.

In a draft considered heavy with quarterback talent, New England passed on the big names and chose Etling with the first pick of the seventh round. Was finding Brady's successor a priority?

“We knew we were going to add a quarterback to our team at some point,” Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio said following the draft.