We’re running a mailbag on Thursdays during the offseason. If you have questions on the Patriots, NFL, or want gripe about past answers, email cmason@masslive.com or tweet @bychrismason. Now let’s get to this week’s questions!
Who is the Week 1 starter going to be next fall? Cam Newton? Jimmy Garoppolo? A quarterback in the NFL Draft? — Ethan B.
Newton has to be the leader in the clubhouse right now.
Though they could (and should) add a quarterback in the NFL Draft, throwing the rookie right into the fire would be extremely out of character for Bill Belichick.