With Tom Brady out of the picture, the New England Patriots are looking to re-fortify the quarterback spot entering the 2020 season. While 23-year-old Jarrett Stidham seems like a decent replacement for the legend, the upcoming season is tagged as a “reset” year for the Patriots.

Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated answered a query from from a reader, asking whether Stidham will be the Patriots' starting QB in all 16 games. According to Breer, one of Stidham's assets is his relatively injury-free history. And of course, he has all the tools and the potential to be Brady's successor.

“I’d say yes. He has very little injury history. And I do think when the chips are down, the Patriots are going to want to see what they have in their 23-year-old quarterback, because they do feel like there’s something to work with there from a talent standpoint. Now, maybe it’s a trainwreck in camp, and Bill Belichick looks for reinforcements in August. But I think it’s more likely they ride out whatever bumps lay ahead with Jarrett Stidham.

Why? Well, because this is sort of a year to reset in New England. They’re carrying dead money. They’re resetting financials. They’ll be relying on some younger players than they’re accustomed to leaning on in some key spots (particularly at linebacker, receiver and tight end). And so it makes sense that, as part of that, they give Stidham a great shot at developing and proving he’s worthy of being Tom Brady’s successor.”

Be as it may, the next few years will be interesting for the Patriots. Let's see how they'll navigate their way through the post-Brady era.