Bill Belichick may have benched his struggling quarterback on Sunday, but he’s continuing to stand behind him.
The New England Patriots head coach already said on Sunday that Cam Newton would continue to be the starting quarterback despite his recent issues. Belichick went even further on Monday during an interview on WEEI’s “Ordway, Merloni & Fauria,” saying that Newton is their best option at quarterback.
Offense needs to be more productive
“I think he's our best player there, so again there are other problems offensively," Belichick said. "There are things we need to do better and that is what we're going to work on.