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After holding a quarterback battle all through training camp, the New England Patriots still haven’t named a starter, and it sounds like the coaching staff is going to take a few more days to think things over.
Drake Maye absolutely outplayed Jacoby Brissett during the preseason, and that’s something Jerod Mayo is well aware of. The Patriots coach was asked about the QB battle during an interview with WEEI in Boston on Monday morning, and he gave an honest answer.
“This is a true competition and I would say at this current point, Drake has outplayed Jacoby,” Mayo said, via the Boston Globe.
If that’s the case, you’d think the Patriots would role with Maye, but it’s not a done deal that the rookie will be the starter on the field for New England’s opener against the Bengals. In the same interview, Mayo left the door wide open for giving the job to Brissett.
“Now in saying that, we have to take in the full body of work going all the way back to the spring and the beginning of training camp,” Mayo said. “And we’ll see where we end up, but those are the conversations that will happen here over the next couple of days.”
Mayo also made another comment that seemed to indicate that he might be leaning toward Brissett.
“We’ve all seen the horror stories of rookie QBs getting thrown to the wolves,” Mayo said, via the Athletic.
The Patriots coach seems hesitant to throw Maye out there behind a Patriots offensive line that has struggled during the preseason.
The radio interview from Mayo came less than 24 hours after his postgame press conference following New England’s loss to the Commanders.
Following the 20-10 loss on Sunday night, Mayo was asked about his QB situation, which took an unexpected turn during the game when Brissett was forced to leave after taking a big hit that caused a shoulder injury. Mayo was asked if Maye would be the starter if Brissett isn’t healthy…
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Author : John Breech
Publish date : 2024-08-26 14:10:54
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