Analysis: QB campaign too close to call

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Four (non-padded) practices into New England's 2021 training camp, we've reached our first break in the action. Sunday will be a day off for the Patriots before they get back on the practice field Monday. With that in mind, it might be a natural time for all of us to catch our collective breath and assess where we stand with the most scrutinized roster battle this summer: quarterback.

Realistically, this two-man race features incumbent veteran Cam Newton and rookie first-round draft choice Mac Jones, even though the Patriots currently have five passers in the system, including PUP-listed Jarrett Stidham. Longtime veteran Brian Hoyer and newly re-signed 2020 practice squad…