It’s almost impossible to truly gauge what New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is aiming to do in the NFL Draft, and this year will be no exception.
Does Belichick replace now-Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady with the heir apparent? Or do the Pats roll with second-year pro Jarrett Stidham to at least see what the former fourth-round pick can do in a full-time starting role?
There’s a strong argument to let Stidham be the guy under center this season, while Belichick focuses his efforts in this year’s draft to reconstruct portions of the defense while adding weapons to support the young quarterback.