The New England Patriots drafted rookies Drake Maye and Joe Milton III 4 months in the past and signed veteran Jacoby Brissett over 5 months in the past, nevertheless, the group (presumably) stays indecisive about its Week 1 beginning quarterback.
Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo hasn’t offered any readability all through the offseason/preseason course of, which remained the case following the crew’s most up-to-date matchup heading into Week 1 — towards the Washington Commanders. Doug Kyed of The Boston Herald joined NESN’s George Balekji and Adam Pellerin to interrupt down the indications of the place New England (up to now) seems to be going with its present quarterback dilemma: Brissett or Maye?
“It actually feels just like the Patriots are going to roll with Jacoby Brissett and proceed that conservative method to Drake Maye’s improvement,” Kyed stated on NESN’s “Boston Has Entered The Chat” podcast. “However Maye actually is forcing the problem proper now. I feel the turning level was actually August 13 — that was the joint observe with the Eagles — that he actually began taking part in higher than Jacoby Brissett, and it has been fairly constant since that time. Nonetheless although, with a lot uncertainty with the offensive line; actually just one spot proper there’s settled now with middle David Andrews. It in all probability is the good transfer to go together with Jacoby Brissett. I simply do not know that the Patriots need to admit that the offensive line is what’s holding Drake Maye from beginning at this level.”
Brissett suffered a shoulder damage throughout Sunday’s 20-10 Patriots loss to the Commanders, prompting an early exit within the first quarter. Maye, in the meantime, impressed but once more all through the restricted on-field time offered by New England’s teaching workers. The 21-year-old accomplished 13-of-20 makes an attempt, totaled 126 passing yards and threw one landing with no interceptions. When it comes to efficiency, it would be simple to provide Maye to inexperienced gentle, however Mayo and the Patriots are contemplating rather more than simply counting on the North Carolina product’s manufacturing alone.
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“I am extraordinarily impressed with Drake Maye,” Kyed defined. “I feel that he is confirmed himself to be a gamer. I do not suppose these 11-on-11 exercises in coaching camp are one of the simplest ways to see how Drake Maye’s creating as a result of he can use his legs, he’s good at rolling out of the pocket. We noticed it a number of occasions (towards the Commanders). He delivered that 48-yard go to Okay.J. Osborn that was nullified due to a penalty. However that will’ve been a landing on the transfer. … Total, I feel he is able to play Week 1.”
Watch the full episode of NESN’s “Boston Has Entered The Chat” right here:
