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Why NFL analyst Greg Cosell says Cam Newton will start for the Patriots in Week 1

This time next month, Cam Newton, Mac Jones, and the New England Patriots will finally give fans their first true glimpse of what the team will look like in the 2021 season.

For many, the impending competition between Newton and Jones for the starting quarterback job could decide the course of the entire season.

Bill Belichick handing the keys to the presumptive starter Newton would likely signal a run-heavy offense that could showcase the veteran’s multidimensional abilities. But last year’s anemic passing performance has media and other experts wondering if Newton can throw the ball well enough to adequately run the offense.