Aaron Rodgers commends Jerod Mayo for ‘patience’ with Drake Maye originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The calls for Jerod Mayo and the New England Patriots to start rookie quarterback Drake Maye are growing louder following another dismal offensive performance.
Veteran QB Jacoby Brissett has struggled to move the Pats offense downfield this season, particularly in the team’s 24-3 loss to the New York Jets in Week 3 and 30-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 4. Meanwhile, Maye has reportedly impressed his teammates in recent practices and looked like the “real deal” as New England’s next franchise signal-caller.
Even so, Mayo adamantly stated after Sunday’s defeat that Brissett is “100 percent” his starter going forward. That decision may not sit well with many Pats fans, but former players including ex-Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski and New York Jets QB Aaron Rodgers agree with the first-year head coach’s approach.
Rodgers explained Tuesday on The Pat McAfee Show why he believes Mayo is making the right move for Maye’s development.
“I go back to the patience with Coach Mayo out there and just to have the patience to have his kid develop, to have Drake develop. Jacoby’s a proven starter in the league for a long time,” Rodgers said. “My situation was very rare, and I would say the same thing about Jordan (Love), where I got to and he got to sit behind future Hall of Famers who can show what it looks like, can allow you to learn without having out thrown in there or have your confidence shredded at all, to work on your game, to learn defenses, to become the master of the offense.
“And then in spots, you get a chance to play. The preseason, an injury here and there. You start to gain confidence with that, and then when you hit the ground running, you got to go. And that’s why last year was a make-or-break year (for Love) just like it was in 2008 for me.”
Rodgers backed up Brett Favre for his first three seasons in Green Bay. Current Packers quarterback…
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Publish date : 2024-10-01 22:46:48
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