The Boston media has become infatuated with Richmond quarterback Kyle Lauletta as a potential successor to Tom Brady but Washington State quarterback Luke Falk might be a better fit.

While Lauletta checks off several boxes with the Patriots, I question if he is good enough physically to be Tom Brady’s

Enter Falk, who was one of the most productive quarterbacks in the country the past four years playing in Mike Leach’s Air Raid spread offense.

Falk threw for 14,481 yards and 119 touchdown passes in his career. He threw the ball 2,054 times in 42 career starts and only threw 39 interceptions. That means Falk threw high percentages passes but more importantly, he made good decisions and took care of the ball.

At 6-3 210, Falk has good size and arm strength. He is accurate and can make every throw required to play the position in the NFL. He is especially effective at three step routes, intermediate routes and timing routes.

Falk is a high I.Q quarterback who had a lot of control at the line of scrimmage. He routinely audibled and checked in and out of plays. Leach’s Air Raid system blends Run and Shoot concepts with West Coast offense concepts so Falk is adept at running an offense that utilized pro-style route concepts.

Falk has experience working with his receivers on post snap route adjustments. Like the Patriots, Washington State has their receivers read coverage on the snap and stem their route accordingly. Receivers at Washington State have three options per route. Having experience in a system like this will help Falk if he plays in the Patriots offense.

You can never tell what the Patriots will do in the draft. That is what makes them so hard to figure out. If they are really thinking about drafting Brady’s successor in this draft, there is no better option than Falk. He has the physical and mental tools as well as the experience that the Patriots look for in their quarterbacks.

Falk fits the bill physically and mentally. He is the ideal successor to Brady. It will be interesting to see if the Patriots see it that way.