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One quarterback has known the offensive system for more than two years. The other began learning the playbook and the new footwork it requires this spring.
One quarterback has started 48 professional games atop 39 games of college experience. The other played in 30 college games.
One quarterback has a deep mental bank of defensive coverages and tricks to manipulate cadence and snap count. The other will learn that in due time.
Which quarterback would you start in 10 days against the Cincinnati Bengals?
The medium- and long-term expectations are high for 2024 No. 3 overall draft pick Drake Maye. But the New England Patriots announced Thursday that veteran Jacoby Brissett will enter the season as starting quarterback.
In eschewing the flashy choice, the Patriots are opting for the wisest move for the franchise’s rebuild. The draft capital they spent on Maye is too pricey to mishandle.
“There are a lot of factors that led to this choice,” head coach Jerod Mayo said in a Thursday news conference. “The hard part is thinking in the short-term and the long-term at the same time. As an organization, though, we feel like Jacoby gives us our best chance to win right now.
“As an organization, we are 100% behind Jacoby.”
Sentiment across the organization trended that way in Yahoo Sports conversations last week with members of the coaching staff, front office and roster. Offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt said Brissett is “way more equipped to handle” the looming Sept. 8 opener against the Cincinnati Bengals while vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf noticed the speed at which Brissett was processing and advancing from his first read to his second.
“Jacoby right now is more suited with the skill set and his toolbox to be able to handle a lot of the issues that come up and Drake is still learning that,” Van Pelt told Yahoo Sports. “You don’t want to put a guy out there when he doesn’t know exactly how to protect himself from certain…
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Publish date : 2024-08-29 20:45:14
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