The New England Patriots have their QB1. On Thursday, coach Jerod Mayo announced that it will be veteran Jacoby Brissett who’ll lead the team as its starting quarterback for the 2024 season. That decision leaves No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye as the primary backup following a late summer surge that sparked a brief quarterback controversy. Not long after Mayo’s press conference wrapped up, both quarterbacks were asked to react to the news.
“Excited,” said Brissett said of being named the starter, via Pro Football Network. “Obviously, worked hard to get to this point. Excited for this journey that we’re about to embark on.”
This was seemingly the plan for New England from the get-go as Brissett took on a presumptive starter’s workload and reps with the first team dating to the spring. When asked if he expected to win the job, Brissett echoed that sentiment, saying, “For sure. … I was taking all the [starters] reps.”
However, with Maye coming on strong to end the summer and outplaying Brissett in the preseason, it did bring about questions about whether or not the organization…
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-08-29 16:38:42
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