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Mike Lombardi indicates Patriots will do due diligence with Andy Dalton, but is it really a fit?

Every quarterback that becomes available this offseason has been connected to the Patriots since as of now the only starting options are Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer.

This week, the talk was about Andy Dalton after he was released by the Bengals.

So, what does former Patriots executive Mike Lombardi think? He shared his thoughts on "NESN After Hours" Friday night.

“I think there’s two issues here. There’s Andy Dalton the player, and then there is Andy Dalton the contract," he said. "They are going to due their due diligence and find out what he is looking for in terms of financially.