I don't know why I don't hear more of this in the media. You take away Tom Brady and the Pats are a .500 team. Yea , okay , they had Cassel who led them to a playoff berth , right? Yea , he also went on to start on the Chiefs and put together a Pro Bowl worthy season.
Belichek has had a horseshoe up his ass since he joined the Pats as far as quarterbacks go , that and a little cheating.
As far as Chan and Co. go , I totally trust them to make the best decision regarding the 3rd overall pick , simply because I have no reason not to, yet. If they feel Cam Newton or Blaine Gabbert have potential to be a true franchise QB , then I support it 100% (not like it matters).
Personally , I'd love to see us draft Marcell Dareus and let Fitz show what he can do entering the season as a true #1 QB. If he pans out , then great. If not , we have options in the 2012 draft , which will prospectively feature a much richer QB class.