Since the draft, all we’ve heard from Bill Belichick is that “Cam (Newton) is our quarterback.”
Whereas other positions have long been considered a wide-open battle, the New England Patriots head coach has opted to declare Newton the guy, though occasionally couching his declarations by saying it will be a hard decision.
Of course, this is all despite the Patriots taking one of the most NFL-ready quarterbacks in the draft, Mac Jones, at 15th overall back in April.
Fast forward to Thursday, and teams around the NFL that have quarterback battles are beginning to name their starters.