Patriots QB Cam Newton (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
Have any New England Patriots fans ever been this excited for a training camp? While there have been numerous positional battles over the years, it’s been over two decades since the franchise has delivered an actual quarterback competition at camp.
And no, last year’s battle between Cam Newton and Jarrett Stidham doesn’t qualify. T
hough considered a legitimate competition, it was clear to almost everyone — outside of a few Boston-based pundits and reporters — that Newton would win in a landslide.
This season, as we know, is an entirely different story, though countless analysts still believe Newton has a leg up on first-round pick Mac Jones.