Bill Belichick's Honest Thoughts On the Quarterback Situation

On the other hand, Johnson has had to fill in when Lopez came out of the game with an injury, but has shown out in his two appearances, throwing a touchdown in each. Belichick, while speaking to the media on Tuesday afternoon to the media shared his thoughts on the quarterback situation at hand.

• "Look, we have two experienced quarterbacks and two freshmen. The two experienced quarterbacks are ahead of the freshman at this point. But I'd say those freshmen are gaining ground, and they're making improvement on a steady basis as well."

• "Gio wasn't able to practice last week, so we practiced with the guys that we have. We'll see how that goes today and figure it out for this coming game. Gio has improved a lot. And offensively, again, we just haven't been consistent enough in any area. But we're getting closer. We'll continue to push ahead on that."

• "When Gio's able to practice, we'll see how much improvement he has made and can make. If he's not, then other players will be in."

Will Bill Belichick Make the Switch?

Belichick and the staff need to be conscious about their decision on who will be starting on Saturday against the Clemson Tigers and head coach Dabo Swinney. The Tigers, who have a record of 1-3, will look to fire out of the gates. The win column may not show it, but there is still plenty of talent on its roster that will cause problems for the Tar Heels. But besides the quarterback situation, the offensive line has been an issue, too.

There have been many times where Lopez has been sacked through the first four games, and it's due to the lack of protection the O-line has been able to provide. If it continues to play the same way, then Clemson will have no trouble getting in the backfield — making life miserable for UNC's signal caller, regardless of who it is.

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