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Mayo gives update on Patriots’ QB situation after ugly loss vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Jacoby Brissett started his third straight game for the New England Patriots to begin the 2024 NFL season Thursday night, and it doesn’t sound like the depth chart will change entering Week 4.
The Patriots lost 24-3 to the New York Jets in their Week 3 matchup at MetLife Stadium. It was an ugly performance in New England’s lone primetime game of the year.
Brissett completed 12 of 18 pass attempts for 98 yards and zero touchdowns. He also was sacked five times and hit 10 times as the offensive line struggled mightily. Rookie quarterback Drake Maye made his pro debut with 4:24 left in the fourth quarter. He completed four of eight pass attempts for 28 yards, while also picking up 12 rushing yards.
Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said “I don’t know” in his postgame press conference when asked about potentially making a switch at quarterback. He was a bit more emphatic about Brissett continuing as the starter during his Friday morning video conference call.
“Jacoby is our quarterback until I say he’s not the quarterback,” Mayo told reporters. “I thought last night he showed a lot of toughness, a lot of grit. On protection breakdowns, he tried to do what we asked him to do. I would say as a team, as a coaching staff, we’ve just got to be better.”
Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt gave a similar message Friday, telling reporters in a conference call that Brissett “is our starter, like coach said.”
The Patriots have passed for an average of 102 yards per game through three weeks, which ranks tied for the second-lowest amount in the league. It’s hard to win games with a passing attack that is so ineffective.
In fairness to the quarterbacks, they are not being given consistent pass protection. New England’s offensive line allowed pressure on 53.8 percent of dropbacks Thursday night, which is an astoundingly high number. The fact that Brissett has not…
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Publish date : 2024-09-20 17:06:33
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