{"id":63379,"date":"2021-03-12T21:33:57","date_gmt":"2021-03-13T02:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=63379"},"modified":"2021-08-30T06:36:31","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T06:36:31","slug":"patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots Mailbag: Pats Need a First-Round Quarterback After Re-Signing Cam Newton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Patriots re-signing quarterback Cam Newton to a one-year deal heavy on incentives should come as a surprise to absolutely nobody in the New England area.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Back in February, we reported that the door was very much ajar for a Newton return and then proceeded to explain why Cam returning was the most likely outcome, and we weren\u2019t alone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New England didn\u2019t see any better options on the open market. The free-agent crop was weak. The trade market was either too pricey (Stafford) or currently stagnant, with the 49ers telling teams that called, including the Pats, that Jimmy Garoppolo isn\u2019t currently available.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Although Newton\u2019s return is a source of frustration for many fans, the Patriots wanted to have some semblance of a starting quarterback before free agency opens on March 17.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With their eyes on free-agent pass-catchers, Bill Belichick knew he could be the highest bidder but wouldn\u2019t get anywhere with Jarrett Stidham and a \u201cwait and see\u201d approach at quarterback.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Now that Newton is back as a one-year bridge, the only move for the Patriots is to draft a quarterback in the first round; hitching your wagon to Cam beyond 2021 shouldn\u2019t be an option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Unless the Patriots somehow find themselves in on Deshaun Watson or Russell Wilson, which is extremely unlikely, the long-term solution and upside will only present itself in the draft.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There\u2019s no sense in making a move for Garoppolo at that point, or a Gardner Minshew type, when there are five legitimate first-round quarterback prospects that can be eased in behind Newton.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Decided to cue up some Trey Lance tape because why not? And he already hit me right in the feels throwing a far-hash slot out with anticipation. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Patriots<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5a09BeQJkH\">pic.twitter.com\/5a09BeQJkH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Evan Lazar (@ezlazar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ezlazar\/status\/1344752760097529856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Top national scout Matt Groh was in attendance for North Dakota State\u2019s Trey Lance\u2019s Pro Day on Friday, and Lance would make the most schematic sense as a pairing with Newton.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lance is a natural thrower with a smooth delivery, a balanced and footwork-sound lower half, and operates well both under-center and from the shotgun or pistol. As a runner, he\u2019s electric and would allow the Patriots to continue in the direction of the quarterback contributing in the running game as Newton did last season behind a massive offensive line.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are some experience and accuracy question marks with Lance, but those two things go hand-in-hand; with more reps, his mechanics will become more consistent, and so will his accuracy. Lance is not a passer with an unorthodox or broken throwing motion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Alabama loves to run the &#8220;dino&#8221; concept or double posts when they get single-high. Here, the deep safety runs with the inside post, and Jones throws a well-timed deep ball to the outside receiver to beat the safety trying to recover. Timing, ball placement. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wyVaLKbOWt\">pic.twitter.com\/wyVaLKbOWt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Evan Lazar (@ezlazar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ezlazar\/status\/1348686417849966603?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If the Pats want a timing and rhythm-based passing game as they were under Tom Brady, the other logical choice is Alabama\u2019s Mac Jones. Jones won\u2019t \u201cwow\u201d you with arm talent and athleticism like Lance, but he\u2019s a quick processor with Brady-like qualities from the pocket.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Whether it\u2019s Lance, Jones, or another first-rounder that the Pats trade up for in April\u2019s draft, they committed to building a bridge with Newton and now need to hold up the other end of the bargain by adding a rookie.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As always, thanks to everyone that asked a question this week. Let\u2019s empty the mailbag:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What wide receiver do you think is most likely to come to New England<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Colin McMahon (@PatriotsNews23) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatriotsNews23\/status\/1370021669939609601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Although he would be far from my first choice, I think the most likely free-agent wide receiver for the Patriots is JuJu Smith-Schuster. Smith-Schuster is a \u201cbig\u201d slot that plays primarily on the inside for the Steelers. There\u2019s some inside-outside versatility, but he&#8217;s really an inside guy due to his lack of long speed; I\u2019d rather see more explosive options that can play on the outside regularly. The reason why he\u2019s the most likely choice is that JuJu\u2019s market is going to be lukewarm, and he\u2019ll likely settle for a one-year deal in hopes of resetting his value. The Patriots get their wide receiver with a 1,400-yard season on his resume, and JuJu gets to be the go-to guy in New England as a contract showcase. Smith-Schuster could still return to the Steelers under similar circumstances, but if he doesn\u2019t, I could see both the Pats and JuJu recognizing that they don\u2019t have better options.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/anon858585\/status\/1370021465047904259?s=20<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I was shocked by the report from NFL Network that teams were calling the Patriots about Harry. The Pats shopping Harry seems far more likely, but Mike Garafolo is a pro, so his info could be accurate. After floating the idea around to gauge Harry\u2019s market, it seems like there isn\u2019t much there. Maybe a fifth-round pick or pick swap situation. To me, the Pats and Harry might be better off parting ways. Harry has the physical tools as a downfield jump-ball threat to produce more than he has, but that isn&#8217;t a great fit in the Pats offense. Moving on for New England would force them to find a better system fit at the \u201cX\u201d receiver spot, which is probably the nudge they need. The Pats can\u2019t keep expecting to get first-round production out of Harry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Assume the top free agent skill positions are unattainable due to the price tag required to compensate for a lack of QB, what is a roster of 2nd or 3rd tier players you could see realistically happening?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brian Lynch (@BrianJohnLynch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrianJohnLynch\/status\/1370039390551048193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At that point, the two mid-level free-agent wide receivers that I would target would be Tim Patrick and Nelson Agholor. Patrick is a restricted free agent, which makes things more complicated, but he\u2019s an ascending receiver in the league that&#8217;s still only 27 years old. With Agholor, he has produced both in the slot and out wide, where he played for the Raiders last season. Patrick (X) and Agholor (Z) would fit nicely together and bring big-play ability. Patrick, in particular, is someone that I\u2019m enamored with for the Pats. His size, ability to run the vertical route tree on the outside, and contested-catch skills are exactly what the doctor ordered. Patrick has developed into the player they were hoping they\u2019d get out of Harry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Which defensive lineman will the Patriots sign that could be the next Lawrence Guy? They got annihilated in the running game last year<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alex Clauss (@ajclauss3) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ajclauss3\/status\/1370054440271626241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">My free-agent watch list on defense got buried by the Cam news on Friday, but you can read the full list <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ltaBKWPudJ?amp=1\">here<\/a>. In short, the two defensive linemen I would target for New England are Denver\u2019s Shelby Harris, and in the lower tiers, Titans DT DeQuan Jones. Jones is your typical signing for the Pats as a system fit that doesn\u2019t do anything sexy but is 6-4, 320 pounds, and can play the techniques they want (two gaps). If they want to make a splash, Harris is a versatile and disruptive force that blew up the game last season when Denver beat the Pats on the road. Harris would undoubtedly be an upgrade, as would Jones, so either would be smart moves for New England.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Do the comp picks the Pats just received make it any more likely they trade up in the draft?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; james a (@jamesa27152778) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamesa27152778\/status\/1370037784698892293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The new comp formula resulted in the Patriots losing out on a second fourth-round pick for Jamie Collins\u2019s departure. I don\u2019t think that matters too much when it comes to trading up in the first round, but I would\u2019ve assumed that the Pats would try to package two of their fourth-rounders to move back into the top 100. Now that they only have two, instead of three, that move might be harder. Still, I think there\u2019s a significant enough difference between the player you get at 139 versus the player you\u2019d get at the end of the third round. If it were me, I\u2019d take the two fourths and flip them for a third. Belichick did just that last year to move up for Dalton Keene.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If we were to trade back to late first round what is a realistic return? Obviously that pick plus&#8230;.a late 2nd\/early 3rd?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Scanlon (@jscancoach) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jscancoach\/status\/1370025402089926659?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The best way to compute draft trades is to look at the trade value chart. According to Rich Hill\u2019s model, the 15th overall pick holds a value of 1,050 points. The Pats could conceivably pick up a day two pick or two by moving back into the 20s. However, it depends on who the target is for the team trading up at 15. If the Patriots decide Mac Jones isn\u2019t their guy, and he\u2019s still on the board, quarterback trade-ups have more value. If a team is trading up to draft a linebacker, it will not be the same return. A trade-back scenario where the Patriots still land an impact defensive player, such as Tulsa\u2019s Zaven Collins, makes a lot of sense if they aren\u2019t sold on the quarterbacks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chelsea20126\/status\/1370024387655573512?s=20<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I would 100 percent be on board with Bateman for the Patriots. He\u2019s a silky smooth route-runner with explosive big-play ability and wins at all three levels of the defense. Bateman runs snappy routes that create separation and takes a technical approach that, combined with his physical tools, makes him an excellent fit for the Patriots. However, I do think 15 is a bit high. If they want to trade back into Justin Jefferson range (no. 22 in 2020), then the pick makes all the sense in the world. Although, it\u2019s tough to imagine Belichick taking another first-round receiver after selecting Harry in 2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Will Julian Edelman be on the Patriots week one roster this year?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jacob Moore (@jabo1331) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jabo1331\/status\/1370021495074869248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Although it feels like I\u2019m trending towards the minority with this take, I think Julian Edelman is on the Patriots\u2019 roster next season. Will he be healthy enough to play? That\u2019s a different story. Edelman\u2019s leadership and knowledge of the program can help new arrivals immensely in the wide receiver room. In my mind, that trumps his value on the field at this point. If he can give you anything production-wise, all the better, but the organization&#8217;s best move is to keep Edelman around as a mentor. Hopefully, he can contribute too.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It seems like Pats media has been quick to write off Rohrwasser as a bust. Seems like he didn&#39;t do great in camp\/preseason and then was on practice squad for the year. Not like he choked repeatedly in real games. Is that eval premature?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Arjun Vishwanath (@avishwanath28) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/avishwanath28\/status\/1370371620762697732?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The kicker situation for the Patriots is a sneaky underrated storyline. The Pats currently have Rohrwasser and draft bust Roberto Aguayo rostered with Nick Folk set to be a free agent. My understanding was that Folk and the team would orchestrate a return for the veteran, but that still hasn\u2019t happened. As for Rohrwasser, I think it\u2019s difficult for most of us to get the images from last year\u2019s training camp out of our minds. He was shanking kicks left and right. Although Rohrwasser has the leg, his accuracy was horrid. It\u2019s difficult to imagine him going from what we saw in camp a year ago to a consistent NFL kicker, but crazier things have happened. I wouldn&#8217;t rule out drafting another kicker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Patriots re-signing quarterback Cam Newton to a one-year deal heavy on incentives should come as a surprise to absolutely nobody in the New England area.\u00a0 Back in February, we reported that the door was very much ajar for a Newton return and then proceeded to explain why Cam returning was the most likely outcome,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":131993,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[211,210],"class_list":["post-63379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-cam-newton","tag-patriots"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Patriots Mailbag: Pats Need a First-Round Quarterback After Re-Signing Cam Newton - CLNS Media<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Now that Newton is back as a one-year bridge, the only move for the Patriots is to draft a quarterback in the first round.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Patriots Mailbag: Pats Need a First-Round Quarterback After Re-Signing Cam Newton - CLNS Media\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Now that Newton is back as a one-year bridge, the only move for the Patriots is to draft a quarterback in the first round.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"CLNS Media\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CLNSmedia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-03-13T02:33:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-08-30T06:36:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mac-stock-photo-1024x576.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"576\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Evan Lazar\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@clnsmedia\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@clnsmedia\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Evan Lazar\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"9 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Evan Lazar\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/93c183ed668e514721ab2f9a99a90e17\"},\"headline\":\"Patriots Mailbag: Pats Need a First-Round Quarterback After Re-Signing Cam Newton\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-03-13T02:33:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-08-30T06:36:31+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1773,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/12\\\/mac-stock-photo.png\",\"keywords\":[\"Cam Newton\",\"Patriots\"],\"articleSection\":[\"NFL\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\\\/\",\"name\":\"Patriots Mailbag: Pats Need a First-Round Quarterback After Re-Signing Cam Newton - CLNS Media\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/12\\\/mac-stock-photo.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-03-13T02:33:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-08-30T06:36:31+00:00\",\"description\":\"Now that Newton is back as a one-year bridge, the only move for the Patriots is to draft a quarterback in the first round.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/12\\\/mac-stock-photo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/12\\\/mac-stock-photo.png\",\"width\":3006,\"height\":1692},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Patriots Mailbag: Pats Need a First-Round Quarterback After Re-Signing Cam Newton\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"CLNS Media\",\"description\":\"Covering Boston Sports Since 2009\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"CLNS Media Company\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/12\\\/clns.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/12\\\/clns.jpg\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"CLNS Media Company\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/CLNSmedia\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/clnsmedia\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/clnsmedia\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/channel\\\/UCTNMXdUDhy_ivZkhbsQ_7ZA\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/93c183ed668e514721ab2f9a99a90e17\",\"name\":\"Evan Lazar\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/08\\\/avatar_user_4_1630080260-96x96.jpeg\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/08\\\/avatar_user_4_1630080260-96x96.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/08\\\/avatar_user_4_1630080260-96x96.jpeg\",\"caption\":\"Evan Lazar\"},\"description\":\"Evan Lazar is the New England Patriots beat reporter for CLNS Media.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/author\\\/evanlazar\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Patriots Mailbag: Pats Need a First-Round Quarterback After Re-Signing Cam Newton - CLNS Media","description":"Now that Newton is back as a one-year bridge, the only move for the Patriots is to draft a quarterback in the first round.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Patriots Mailbag: Pats Need a First-Round Quarterback After Re-Signing Cam Newton - CLNS Media","og_description":"Now that Newton is back as a one-year bridge, the only move for the Patriots is to draft a quarterback in the first round.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\/","og_site_name":"CLNS Media","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CLNSmedia\/","article_published_time":"2021-03-13T02:33:57+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-08-30T06:36:31+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":576,"url":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mac-stock-photo-1024x576.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Evan Lazar","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@clnsmedia","twitter_site":"@clnsmedia","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Evan Lazar","Est. reading time":"9 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\/"},"author":{"name":"Evan Lazar","@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/#\/schema\/person\/93c183ed668e514721ab2f9a99a90e17"},"headline":"Patriots Mailbag: Pats Need a First-Round Quarterback After Re-Signing Cam Newton","datePublished":"2021-03-13T02:33:57+00:00","dateModified":"2021-08-30T06:36:31+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\/"},"wordCount":1773,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mac-stock-photo.png","keywords":["Cam Newton","Patriots"],"articleSection":["NFL"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\/","url":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\/","name":"Patriots Mailbag: Pats Need a First-Round Quarterback After Re-Signing Cam Newton - CLNS Media","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mac-stock-photo.png","datePublished":"2021-03-13T02:33:57+00:00","dateModified":"2021-08-30T06:36:31+00:00","description":"Now that Newton is back as a one-year bridge, the only move for the Patriots is to draft a quarterback in the first round.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mac-stock-photo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mac-stock-photo.png","width":3006,"height":1692},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/patriots-mailbag-pats-need-a-first-round-quarterback-after-re-signing-cam-newton\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Patriots Mailbag: Pats Need a First-Round Quarterback After Re-Signing Cam Newton"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/","name":"CLNS Media","description":"Covering Boston Sports Since 2009","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/#organization","name":"CLNS Media Company","url":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/clns.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/clns.jpg","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"CLNS Media Company"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CLNSmedia\/","https:\/\/x.com\/clnsmedia","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/clnsmedia\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCTNMXdUDhy_ivZkhbsQ_7ZA"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/#\/schema\/person\/93c183ed668e514721ab2f9a99a90e17","name":"Evan Lazar","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/avatar_user_4_1630080260-96x96.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/avatar_user_4_1630080260-96x96.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/avatar_user_4_1630080260-96x96.jpeg","caption":"Evan Lazar"},"description":"Evan Lazar is the New England Patriots beat reporter for CLNS Media.","url":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/author\/evanlazar\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63379"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73722,"href":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63379\/revisions\/73722"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/131993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}