Josh McDaniels reveals Patriots current starting QB

Is two better than one? That’s the question being posed around New England and their current quarterback situation.

New England has a problem. Or maybe they don’t.

Both Cam Newton and Mac Jones looked like starters against a torrid Philadelphia Eagles defense, filled with backups on Thursday.

Jones completed 13/19 for 146 yards. Despite 0 touchdowns, he lead three scoring drives. Meanwhile his counterpart Newton threw a touchdown, finishing with 8-of-9 passes for 103 yards.

Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels spoke to local reporters on earlier today, asked who the Week 1 starter may be and when the decision would be finalized.

“I know this is going to sound silly, but I haven’t really worried about it,” McDaniels said, via NESN’s Ryan Hannable.

“I think that decision from Bill [Belichick] will be made when the time is right to make it. Cam certainly is the starter now, and he has done a good job. He has gone in there, he played well the other night. He’s practiced well. But, I know those guys are really competing hard and we’re giving them an opportunity to compete and play a lot of football.

“… I am very pleased with the effort that we’re putting in at the quarterback position, the improvements we’re making, and the way that we’re attempting to run the offense. Everything isn’t perfect. We still have a long way to go and things we can work on and improve and make better, but I think the desire to do it, the way we want to do it to the standard that we’re trying to hold them to I think is right where we want it to be.”

Despite Cam being the current starter, McDaniels gave no assurances it would be an irreversible decision.

“Honestly, our focus is on trying to get them to do everything that they are practicing or doing in the games to the best of their ability, and seeing them improve and focusing on the things where maybe this is an area we need to get better at.”

Could a dual QB1 situation come to fruition in Foxboro, though?

“I have not stopped for one second to think about how to utilize multiple people in the same game. I am encouraged by all our quarterbacks in terms of the way they are working, some of the things they have been able to do in our competitive practices, and some of the things they have done in the preseason games. I am encouraged by that,” McDaniels said.

“But, we have a lot of work ahead of us this week, a great opportunity to get better both on our own and against the Giants and then following it up in the game on Sunday night. I am excited to do that and that is where my focus is.”

New England take on their old foe New York at Metlife Stadium. The game kicks off at 6:00 PM EDT.