The Patriots have nothing left to lose. At this point, it seems clear-cut who should start at quarterback next Monday night against the AFC East champion Buffalo Bills.
The time for Jarrett Stidham has arrived.
With the Patriots losing to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday and being eliminated from the playoffs, Bill Belichick admitted on Monday that the team might use these last two weeks to evaluate younger players. That means playing youth over experience. It makes sense to give players who need experience playing time now especially with the Patriots season all but over.
That’s where Stidham comes in.