Less than a year ago, it seemed like most people around the Patriots organization trusted Jarrett Stidham to be Tom Brady's heir apparent.
Former Patriots tight end Ben Watson and former Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said Stidham could be the answer for New England. ESPN's Mike Reiss reported the team seemed content to test out Stidham and focus on putting him in a position to succeed back in May.
That didn't happen in 2020, however, and the reasons why are starting to come to light.
After a full season in which Stidham did not start a single game, Boston Sports Journal's Greg Bedard offered an explanation for why the former fourth-round pick didn't get the chance many expected him to on Wednesday's episode of "The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast.