Did Maye overtake Brissett with performance vs. Eagles? Felger, Curran react originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
“If he’s better than Jacoby (Brissett) then he’ll play. He’ll start.”
That quote from New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo came after Thursday night’s 14-13 preseason loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Mayo doubled down on his willingness to start rookie quarterback Drake Maye over Jacoby Brissett if the third overall draft pick outperforms the veteran.
Maye undoubtedly outplayed his counterpart on Thursday. The North Carolina product played the second and third quarters, completing six of his 11 passes for 47 yards while adding a rushing touchdown for his first NFL TD. A pair of incompletions came on deep passes that probably should have been caught, including a beautiful downfield throw to fellow rookie Javon Baker.
Brissett got the start and struggled, going 3 for 7 for 17 yards with a brutal interception on a pass intended for tight end Austin Hooper in the end zone.
With only one preseason game left on the schedule, Maye’s performance may have given Mayo something to think about ahead of the regular-season opener. Is it time to consider handing Maye the keys to the offense?
98.5 The Sports Hub’s Mike Felger and NBC Sports Boston’s Tom E. Curran shared their reactions to Thursday’s game on Boston Sports Tonight.
“I’m sort of gauging by what our listeners are gonna say and what our callers are gonna say,” Felger said. “Hey, listen, we’re a talk show and we’re men of the people, so the people are gonna say, ‘Why isn’t the kid playing more? Why is he so far behind Jacoby Brissett? Why am I gonna have to watch Jacoby Brissett bounce around in the pocket and throw end zone interceptions that’ll make your eyes bleed when the kid looked just fine?
“Now, look, I’m not saying that because I’m all about patience with young quarterbacks. I don’t need the kid to play early, but I’m just telling you that if you were just watching in a bar, if you were…
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Publish date : 2024-08-16 12:01:22
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