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Jalen Hurts Is Right QB Prospect to Succeed Tom Brady in New England

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Move over, Jarrett Stidham, because the New England Patriots' search for Tom Brady's successor is far from settled.

The Patriots would be in a far better position if they hedged their bets and drafted another talented prospect to compete for the job. Oklahoma's Jalen Hurts is the ideal candidate based on the team's draft status, how it prefers to operate and his skill set.

Last week, Bleacher Report's Matt Miller reported the "one thing consistently heard is that [head coach] Bill Belichick and [offensive coordinator] Josh McDaniels like [Stidham] as the quarterback of the future and believe he's ready to take over for Tom Brady.