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Hannable: How Patriots can have legitimate quarterback competition with little to no preseason

This summer had the potential to be one of the most intriguing Patriots training camps in recent memory with a legitimate quarterback competition.

Cam Newton vs. Jarrett Stidham.

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Each practice, whether in full pads or not, would have been so closely analyzed and critiqued. Who had the most reps with the first unit, what was Newton’s completion percentage in 7-on-7s, how did Stidham do in 11-on-11s, etc.?

And then the preseason games would have been even bigger.

Not only would it be discussed at length who was playing in which games, but who got the starts in them.