Former Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham has continued to wow both general managers and fans alike. The former Tiger can easily be forgotten with all the first-round drama at the quarterback position that happened in April, but once Stidham stepped on the field teams had to be scratching their heads wondering why they didn’t pick this guy up.

Stidham was drafted in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft by the New England Patriots in their efforts to find the heir apparent to Tom Brady. While Stidham has been impressive — in fact the most impressive rookie — he is not Brady. Let’s go ahead and put that to bed. It is going to be nearly impossible for Stidham to replicate what Brady could, but with the league that is more pass-happy and protective of quarterbacks than ever, look for Stidham to put up some numbers.

Ryne Gallacher is a regular columnist and correspondent for The Outlook.