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Patriots rookie quarterback Jarrett Stidham: Learning from Alabama and Georgia

When the New England Patriots selected Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham in the fourth round of the 2019 draft, they drafted a player who was a bit of an evaluation enigma. Just what kind of quarterback prospect is Stidham? Is he the player that struggled at times on film, perhaps playing in offenses at Baylor and Auburn that were not tailored to his strengths? Or is he the passer we saw down in Mobile during the Senior Bowl, who seemed comfortable in Kyle Shanahan’s offense, albeit while spending most of the time in shorts and throwing against air in practice?