5 fictional quarterbacks Bill Belichick, Patriots can win with

3. Matt Saracen

Obviously, Bill Belichick would like someone from Friday Night Lights. Playing football in Texas is, after all, about as high pressure as it gets outside of the NFL. However, in the movie, Mike Winchell is wildly inconsistent. But in the television series, Matt Saracen, played by Zach Gilford, was an excellent quarterback. Belichick could definitely win with him.

Saracen’s biggest weakness is that he always falls just short of his goals. Perhaps that is because Belichick isn’t guiding him along the way. Belichick could give Saracen the confidence he needs to consistently win football games and perhaps even finally win over the girl of his dreams Julie. He shares a similar background to Julian Edelman, having been a quarterback and a receiver. Belichick loves guys who have versatility.

So would Saracen really be a better choice than Edelman? Yes, he would. If Edelman is the quarterback, he obviously can’t catch passes. With Edelman as Saracen’s number one receiver, Saracen would finally be able to test some NFL success.

Saracen is definitely a better quarterback than Uncle Rico. While he can’t throw a football a country mile, he can throw accurately. And he has the kind of character that Bill Belichick loves. Match made in heaven.