Training camp for the New England Patriots — the real “evaluation period” for the team, as coach Bill Belichick calls it — won’t begin until July 27.
But the 13 spring practices the Patriots just concluded with OTAs and mandatory minicamps will provide plenty of food for thought until then.
The big story, of course, revolves around the quarterback situation.
Who looks better so far between first-round pick Mac Jones and presumed starter Cam Newton? Will Jones push Newton for the starting job in training camp?
Let’s get this out of the way first: there is no quarterback competition yet — and not because Bill Belichick proclaimed Newton his starter after Jones was drafted.