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Patriots continue showing interest in quarterback prospects

Posted by Michael David Smith on April 19, 2014, 11:33 AM EDT

AP

The Patriots don’t have an immediate need at quarterback, but they’re continuing to show interest in drafting one.

Our list of pre-draft visits shows that the Patriots have spent time with Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger, Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray and Virginia Tech quarterback Logan Thomas. According to Boston.com, the list of quarterbacks the Patriots have spent time with at Pro Day workouts also includes Eastern Illinois’s Jimmy Garoppolo, Ohio State’s Kenny Guiton, Alabama’s A.J. McCarron, South Carolina’s Connor Shaw and Ball State’s Keith Wenning.


And the latest name to the list of quarterbacks the Patriots have been linked to is Northern Colorado’s Seth Lobato, a raw, 6-foot-6 former basketball player.

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It makes sense, Brady is coming off one of his worst statistical seasons and will be 37 when the season starts. It might not be after this year but Brady might be hanging up his shoes in a year or two and it's smart to start looking for his successor. Especially with Mallett due to be an UFA next year.

[OpIv37]

They're hoping for an Aaron Rodgers situation: someone to sit and watch Brady for two years then be ready to start without missing a beat.

Also it could just be pre-draft GM speak to throw other teams off of their true intentions.

[DesertFox24]

I agree it is smart for them to start planning for the future as Tom does not have more than 3 seasons left probably.