Right after Tom Brady left the New England Patriots to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ahead of the 2020 NFL season, former fourth-round pick Jarrett Stidham was hailed as the eventual seven-time Super Bowl champion's heir apparent at quarterback. However, that didn't come to pass, as the Patriots opted to start former league MVP Cam Newton for the entirety of the campaign. As a recent report suggests, there might have been a few reasons why this was the case.