The are a team without a quarterback at the moment, which is e sentially the last place you want to be in the NFL. For the second offseason in a row, they are looking to replace , who seems to be enjoying himself quite a bit as he celebrates his Super Bowl LV title after inking a deal with the last March. For his old club in New England, it's back to the drawing board after a 2020 season that saw them under .500 for the first time since 2000 and on the outside looking in for the postseason.What Bill Belichick has working in his favor this offseason is that his club is now armed with a ton of cap space and owns a number of draft picks -- including No. 15 overall -- that he can utilize to improve the collective talent of his club. However, finding the quarterback needs to be priority No. 1. We're going to highlight and rank a number Dwight Howard Jersey of realistic options the Patriots could target to be their next quarterback heading into 2021.This list will be reserved for signal-callers already in the league, leaving out the potential for New England to draft someone at No. 15. However, outside of po sibly the top-two options on this list, adding a young prospect like Mac Jones, Justin Fields, Trey Lance or whoever falls to them in the first round would be an ideal complement to the veteran signee and give New England's QB room much higher upside going forward. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. Before we get to the list, let's quickly mention a few quarterbacks who are not on here. That would include some of the higher-profile players who are reportedly on the block like and . Not only have these quarterbacks not identified New England as a place they'd want to land, but the Patriots don't have enough a sets to outbid other QB-needy teams ( , , , etc.) for their services. The other QB who isn't on here is because New York would absolutely not trade him within the division. 1. LV QB #10 CMP%67.1YDs1096TD7INT5YD/Att7.83 Pretty obvious, right? Jimmy Garoppolo has been the most popular name talked about when discu sing potential quarterbacks the Patriots could acquire this offseason. Belichick e sentially drafted him for this post-Brady period and it seems only fitting that things come full circle and he fulfills his destiny in Foxborough. Despite publicly stating that they are sticking by Garoppolo heading into 2021, there is a ton of smoke around the , who are seemingly testing the waters in hopes of finding an upgrade. New England may have to wait until the draft to see if Garoppolo becomes available, but if the Niners swing a deal for Sam Darnold and pick a QB in the draft, it wouldn't be surprising to hear that Belichick was quick to call San Francisco about his former second-round pick.2. PHI QB #8 CMP%60.7YDs226TD1INT1YD/Att8.07 Mariota opened a lot of eyes with his performance back in Week 15 when he came in under dure s for an injured . The former No. 2 overall pick came out of the gate with some nice pa ses, completed around 60% of his throws for 226 yards, and kept the in contention, despite falling to the . He also Deni Avdija Jersey rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown in that contest. That game now has teams intrigued about po sibly acquiring Mariota to see if he can provide that play on a weekly basis. While it doesn't appear like clubs want to take on his current contract, Mariota could be released by the Raiders, who are looking to get some cap relief. If that's the case, he's a strong target for the Patriots.He's still relatively young at 27 years old, has 61 starts under his belt dating back to his days in Tenne see, and has largely kept turnovers to a minimum. After finding succe s with rushing ability in 2020, New England could also utilize Mariota's mobility in its offense as well. 3. WAS QB #12 CMP%25.0YDs17TD0INT0YD/Att2.13 Another member of the that the Patriots had under their roof not too long ago. Similar to Garoppolo, Bri sett brings a familiarity of the Patriots offense with him that would make a transition a bit more seamle s if New England were to re-acquire him in free agency. While the ceiling may not be tremendously high for the former third-rounder, if the right situation is built around him, he should be able to win games for Belichick. That said, Bri sett did come out of the gate strong back in 2019 as a member of the . Through the first six games, he completed 65% of his throws, averaged 231.3 pa sing yards per game, and had 14 touchdowns to just three interceptions. If the Patriots could get that from Bri sett on a consistent basis, that'd be a ma sive addition.4. WAS QB #14 CMP%68.5YDs2091TD13INT8YD/Att7.83 He's played for every other team in the AFC East, so why not take the full tour? Fitzpatrick would be an ideal addition for the Patriots in the event that they also draft a quarterback at No. 15. Similar to how the veteran operated last season in Miami, he could begin the year as the starter and allow whichever rookie quarterback that comes in the nece sary time to get acclimated to the NFL. As we've seen over the last few years, FitzMagic still has plenty of fuel in his arm and would give New England an aerial attack that they were lacking in 2020.5. Cam Newton CAR QB #1 CMP%65.8YDs2657TD8INT10YD/Att7.22 Garrison Mathews Jersey While most fans have automatically ruled out a Cam Newton return in 2021, I'm not so bullish on that a sumption. , there does seem to be a solid chance that Newton finds his way back to New England next season. Despite his struggles, Bill Belichick was extremely loyal to Newton throughout last year and it wouldn't be too surprising to see him remain loyal as he hits free agency, especially if the Patriots aren't able to land a top-tier option. There would also be motivation on Newton's end as New England likely gives him the best opportunity to start next year. 6. NYG QB #2 CMP%53.3YDs208TD0INT0YD/Att6.93 Tyrod Taylor has largely been a bridesmaid and never the bride throughout his pro career. After finding his footing as a starter in Buffalo, the eventually let him go for . That trend continued during his next Shabazz Napier Jersey few stops in Cleveland (replaced for ) and Los Angeles (replaced for ). When given the starting job, however, Taylor has been serviceable. Over the course of his three years as the Bills starter from 2015-2017, Taylor was efficient and kept his turnovers extremely low, which is an attractive trait to New England. The 31-year-old isn't a long-term option for the Patriots but could be a good stop-gap that gives them a nice blend of mobility and efficiency in the pa sing game, something they searched for desperately last year with Newton.7. CAR QB #14 CMP%64.9YDs2170TD14INT8YD/Att6.52 At one point last offseason, it felt like Dalton was destined to be the veteran that inks a deal with the Patriots, but he opted to be backup for his hometown . After Prescott suffered that gruesome ankle injury, Dalton was able to start nine games for Dallas and went 4-5 over those games. From New England's point of view, the 33-year-old is another veteran that is likely best as a combination paired with a high draft pick. He's more traditional than some of the quarterbacks above him on this list and the playbook would probably be more similar to 2019 than 2020 if they were to bring him aboard.8. DET QB #17 CMP%69.1YDs3733TD15INT11YD/Att7.59 If Bridgewater were a free agent, he'd probably be higher on this list. However, he's under contract with the Panthers and would only become available if Carolina pulls off a blockbuster trade that lands them a superstar QB. Because there is a more difficult path to Foxborough, it's knocked Bridgewater down a few pegs. While the Panthers went 4-11 with Bridgewater as the starter in 2020, the 28-year-old was pretty efficient. He completed nearly 70% of his pa ses and had a pa ser rating of 92.1 last season. That skill set is something Belichick values tremendously and Bridgewater has shown through his undefeated run with the in 2019 that he can lead a capable roster to victories. Again, it really just comes down to whether or not he becomes available. 9. IND QB #10 CMP%66.1YDs2259TD16INT5YD/Att6.91 The are about to usher in the Trevor Lawrence era, leaving Gardner Minshew no room to reclaim the starting job in Jacksonville. This could be an opportunity for the Patriots to acquire Minshew, who is extremely low-cost, and see if he can evolve into an even better starter than he was over the course of his rookie and sophomore seasons. Throughout his first two campaigns, Minshew has kept his interceptions relatively low and has been pretty accurate, completing 62.9% of his throws thus far. This could be a low-risk, high-reward option that won't cost New England much to acquire.10. IND QB #9 CMP%64.7YDs1852TD10INT8YD/Att5.94 It would be a bit odd to have the quarterback who snatched a Davis Bertans Jersey Super Bowl LII title away from them now putting on their uniform as the starter, but after all the curveballs that the past year-plus has given us, we probably wouldn't even bat an eye. Similar to Bridgewater, Foles is still under contract and the and would likely need Chicago to upgrade the QB position before they consider moving him. They also need to be willing to swallow a dead cap hit of around $10 million. If Chicago solidifies its quarterback situation, however, Foles is a pretty cheap option for New England the next two seasons. While he likely isn't going to reach that Super Bowl-winning ceiling again, he could be another steady veteran option that takes coaching well.
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