Bill Belichick has already stated that the starting quarterback position would be earned despite the prevailing belief that transfer Gio Lopez is going to be the guy. And if the most important position on the field is up for grabs, every player at every position needs to be on alert.
BB: "Anybody who's walking in here feeling like, 'I'm gonna be starting this or that, I'm entitled to this,' that's not the way it's gonna work. They're gonna have to earn it. (cont).
— Michael Koh (@michaelkohwchl) August 2, 2025
Often we can chalk up open competitions to basic coachspeak.