2009 Training Camp Preview: Quarterbacks
Overview
One thing’s for sure, there won’t be a battle for the starting quarterback job this training camp, as a hopefully healthy Tom Brady will be back in pads for the first time in nearly a year. But just because Brady is the starter doesn’t mean there won’t be competition and other storylines at the position.
Projected Depth Chart
1. Tom Brady
2. Kevin O’Connell
3. Matt Gutierrez / Brian Hoyer
Burning Questions
1. How will Tom Brady, coming off knee surgery, perform the first time in full pads? Where will his confidence be? Will he be his old self?
2. Is Kevin O’Connell ready to be the 2nd quarterback behind Brady?
3. Will the Patriots opt to keep three quarterbacks, or will they stick with just Brady and O’Connell?
Roster Battles
Matt Gutierrez vs. Brian Hoyer: The competition for 3rd string quarterback looks to be stiff. Guttierez has a strong arm and is in his third year in the system, while Hoyer looks poised and accurate for a rookie.
Courtesy Patriots.com
Reader Comments
Tom Brady will be a beast in 09!!!
50 touchdowns? Maybe sixty wit the adding of speedy Galloway.
Watch out nfl 2009!!!
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If Matt Gutierrez does not make the team; its safe to say that he will be in Denver the very next day.
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