"He's sort of the prototypical in-the-pocket quarterback. That sets them up for what could be an eventful Day 2. If the Patriots are truly looking to innovate in the post-Brady era, odds are they'll look for someone who brings something a little more with his feet.Drafting a quarterback is the more viable route, but the Patriots lack in draft capital. We've received your submission.The Patriots’ non-draft options if Brady leaves are Stidham, who threw four passes in 2019, or a free agent like championship-chaser Philip Rivers, Teddy Bridgewater or Jameis Winston.Would you like to receive desktop browser notifications about breaking news and other major stories?This is the strange journey of Jacob Eason, who transferred from Georgia to Washington after losing his starting job to Bulldogs teammate Jake Fromm, sat nearly two seasons and now is pegged in mock drafts as a possible first-round pick for the Patriots, who will select 23rd. ESPN's Mel Kiper highlighted the Patriots' history of taking quarterbacks—they've taken 10 since 2000—and noted that Washington's Jacob Eason could be a target in Round 3. If you think about the things that -- the intangibles, right? The Colts find themselves in an interesting predicament, though, as most assume they will keep three quarterbacks on the roster after selecting Jacob Eason in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
“Growing up, a guy like Brett Favre, a guy like Peyton Manning … were big inspirations in the way they play the game,” Eason said. "That’s the implication, at least. 87 overall.'We finally got him outta our basement' Anthony Lynn says Taylor will likely start Week 1: '[Herbert] can’t make up the physical reps'Eason was the top-rated quarterback coming out of the 2016 high school class but never lived up to his hype at collegiate stops at Georgia and Washington. It will be interesting to see what happens over the next month, but it would be a surprise if the Colts don’t enter the season with three quarterbacks on the active roster. Hurts enjoyed an excellent season in 2019 and finished second in the Heisman voting. Only Belichick’s staff knows how quarterback-needy they are in New England. They have only one pick in the first two rounds (No.
In fact, they passed on making a pick at all.That could mean Day 3 of the draft. 3 reasons Jacob Eason would be a perfect pick for the Patriots at No. "Jake Fromm would be somebody that I think really fits New England. He explained at the combine that he watches Jimmy Garoppolo's compact delivery to polish his own mechanics.Huntley is a Pro Football Focus darling, with the eighth-best quarterback grade in the country last season, the lowest turnover-worthy play rate among Power 5 quarterbacks, and the second-best accurate-pass rate in the country (behind only Joe Burrow) on passes of 10 yards or more down the field. PATRIOTS is a registered trademark of the Patriots Wire LLC.“This wasn’t an easy decision, or one I made lightly.”So Kiper had both Love and Eason on the board, but apparently likes Eason’s fit in New England, particularly with Belichick and Josh McDaniels getting time to groom the young signal-caller.
There are still a number of things to like about Fromm. He's just not the "prototype. In 2019, Eason finished with a 64.2% completion rate, 3,132 passing yards, 23 touchdowns and eight interceptions.