Patriots’ Jerod Mayo clarifies his Drake Maye ‘outplayed’ Jacoby Brissett comment; was he actually correct?

The New England Patriots selected their starting quarterback for Week 1, and it wasn’t the player that head coach Jerod Mayo said played the best during preseason. The first year head coach made a comment during the preseason, saying that rookie drake Maye “outplayed” veteran Jacoby Brissett.

That comment made many think that Maye could have a solid chance at the starting job, despite all offseason looking like the role was Brissett’s to lose.

Mayo caught some heat for that comment, especially after his extremely short press conference when he announced the team’s starter and it wasn’t the QB he had praised not long before. He has now clarified his comments and what the team’s plan was ahead of the season.

“I should have given more context to the comment at the time. Drake had more playing time in the preseason than Jacoby, and that was intentional,” Mayo said on WEEI.

During Mayo’s press conference last week, he initially said “we” when referring to who selected the starter, but quickly corrected himself, saying “I.” While Mayo may be more collaborative with the front office than Bill Belichick was, he made it clear that the decision still goes through him.

“As a head coach, I have the final say on [starting, depth chart decisions]. I do value the opinions of others, and Eliot [Wolf]’s opinion is definitely valued. But as a head coach, I have the final say with the quarterback.”

What is right for the team now, may not be right for the team down the line, even in a few weeks. Mayo said as long as Brissett is playing well he will remain the starter for the 2024 season, but there is always the chance that they make a change. 

“If you’re not playing well, if he’s not giving our team the best chance to win games, no matter the position, then we have to look at different options. And I think that’s healthy stress. I think that’s healthy competition,” Mayo said. 

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Author : Shanna McCarriston

Publish date : 2024-09-03 21:32:44

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