It is clear the place New England Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt stands.
Van Pelt prefers veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett to proceed as New England’s beginning quarterback versus rookie Drake Maye. The Patriots’ first-year play-caller advised reporters he is inspired by what he is seen from Maye, however believes it is best for the third total choose to look at from the sidelines — no less than for now.
“I nonetheless assume it is by watching,” Van Pelt advised reporters Friday after New England’s Week 3 loss to the New York Jets, per a team-provided video. “I feel there’s so much to be realized but, and that is the place I am going to stand on that.”
Maye took the sphere at MetLife Stadium on Thursday evening with the 24-3 verdict all however determined. He led the Patriots on a 16-play drive, their longest of the evening, and performed the ultimate 4:24 of regulation after the offense transformed three fourth downs on the possession.
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The 22-year-old accomplished 50% of his passes (4-for-8) for 22 yards and ran for 12 yards on two carries. He additionally was sacked twice behind an offense line that equally struggled to guard Brissett (5 sacks).
Van Pelt additionally observed Maye’s “up and down” footwork, an space of his recreation the teaching employees made a transparent emphasis throughout coaching camp.
“There have been some issues there to right,” Van Pelt mentioned. “That is normally the case the primary time you are out for dwell bullets. It might probably change your ft, revert again.
“So we’re nonetheless a piece in progress there, however the strides he is remodeled the course of the spring, the summer time camp and the video games within the preseason, clearly you can do this and take it to the subsequent stage.”
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Van Pelt was complimentary of the Brissett, who didn’t flip the ball over within the Patriots’ first three video games. Brissett stays the starter at this level.
“He is enjoying effectively for this place,” Van Pelt mentioned of the veteran. “He is powerful as heck. He stands within the pocket, takes these hits. He is an enormous, robust man. We would prefer to clearly take a few of these off of him, however he is enjoying the way in which we want him to play.
“… There’s issues there we want to have again, certain, however I feel he is enjoying soccer and main this offense the way in which we need to have it finished.”
Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo confirmed Maye is receiving 30% of first-team reps in observe. Maye’s quantity of observe work, and the very fact Mayo felt Thursday was a very good alternative to play the rookie, trace the Patriots are getting nearer and nearer to enjoying Maye.
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