Through two preseason games, the Patriots' starting quarterback battlebetween incumbent starter Cam Newton and first-round rookie Mac Jones is neck-and-neck.However, both Josh McDaniels and Bill Belichick appear to agree that Newton holds the edge in the competition right now."Cam certainly is the starter now, and he's done a good job," McDaniels said Sunday, per ."He's gone in there, he played well the other night. He's practiced well, but I know those
Kole Calhoun Jersey guys are really competing hard. We're giving them an opportunity to compete and play a lot of football."MORE: Thatlines up with what Belichick has said throughout the offseason. Before training camp, the Patriots coach said that the team viewed Newton as its starter."Cam's our starting quarterback, I think I've said that,"Belichick said July 31.And in on Morning morning, Belichicksaidthat "somebody" (Jones) would have to outperform Newton
Taijuan Walker Jersey to take the job away from him.The fact that Cam started last year, and hes here,somebody would have to play betterthan him,"Belichick said."We're not just gonna take a job and say OK, here, this is gift-wrapped for
Jarrod Dyson Jersey somebody."He added: "Training camp is all about competition. There's an element to who the starter is, but there's also a competition. And in the end, the competition is gonnadecide how things are gonna go in any given year. I think everyone on the team is in the same boat. It's no different. The player's name doesn't matter." HC Bill Belichick made his (and GHS) debut & told us what a QB (Mac Jones) would have to do to unseat Cam as starter.: 93.7 FM : : : FULL: The Greg Hill Show (@TheGregHillShow) How is thatcompetition going so far?Newton and Jones have both performed well during the preseason. Newtonhas completed 75 percent of his pa ses for 152 yards and a touchdown while Jones has completed 68.4 percent of his pa ses for 233
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