The defensive players on the New England Patriots seem to know who they want as their starting quarterback going forward.
Cornerback Stephon Gilmore is the latest Patriot to endorse Jarrett Stidham, saying that the quarterback improved last year during his rookie year and challenged the defense during practices.
“He came in and worked hard and got better and better as the year went on. He has a strong arm,” Gilmore told Mike Reiss of ESPN. “He makes some tough throws. Definitely made it hard on me in practice each and every week, going against whoever I was covering, making some great throws. It allowed me to get better in practice to prepare for the games.”
This is similar to what another Patriots defensive back said recently. Stidham will have to beat out veteran Brian Hoyer to earn the job, but it sounds like he has the confidence of some of his key teammates already.
