FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo has chosen Jacoby Brissett because the group’s beginning quarterback because the veteran held off a late surge from rookie Drake Maye, the No. 3 decide within the draft.
“We have now determined, or I’ve determined, that Jacoby Brissett might be our beginning quarterback this season,” Mayo mentioned Thursday. “In saying that, as a corporation, we’re 100% behind Jacoby. There is no such thing as a ‘You bought a man proper right here, you bought a man proper there.’ We’re 100% behind Jacoby.”
Brissett spent all spring and coaching camp because the starter, however the dynamic of the competitors shifted over the previous two weeks. Mayo beforehand mentioned that after Maye grew to become much less deferential, the hole between the quarterbacks closed to the purpose the place Maye was enjoying higher than Brissett in that timeframe.
On the similar time, Brissett’s expertise within the group’s system, together with the totality of his work going again to the spring, was weighed within the decision-making course of.
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Requested whether or not the choice implies that Maye would sit for an prolonged time frame, Mayo mentioned: “I do not need to get into hypotheticals. We will not go into the season saying, ‘He’ll go “x” quantity of weeks.’ So long as Jacoby goes on the market performing the way in which all of us trust in him doing, he’ll be our quarterback this season.”
Mayo mentioned he spoke with each quarterbacks individually and as a gaggle.
“I really feel like we’re all on the identical web page from an organizational perspective,” Mayo mentioned. “There have been lots of components that led to this alternative. I feel the exhausting half is considering within the quick time period and the long run on the similar time. As a corporation, although, we really feel like Jacoby provides us the perfect probability to win proper now.”
Mayo beforehand mentioned that the ultimate resolution on the starter was his however that it got here after customary conversations with new offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt.
Brissett’s expertise has been cited by coaches as essential. He has 48 profession begins and, in 2022 with the Cleveland Browns, performed in an identical offense to what the Patriots have applied below Van Pelt, a former Browns coordinator.
Van Pelt hinted that Brissett could be the starter late final week, noting that Maye had been “spectacular” however “there’s nonetheless a means of the way you deliver a rookie quarterback alongside.” Van Pelt additionally famous the group’s developmental plan for Maye.
“There’s sure issues on this offense that Jacoby, having performed in it, understands a few of the instruments you should use to get out of sure conditions, strain conditions,” Van Pelt mentioned. “Issues like that that Drake continues to be studying. He’s pushing.”
Brissett began all three of the Patriots’ preseason video games, enjoying 27 whole snaps and ending 5-of-14 for 36 yards with zero touchdowns and one interception.
Maye adopted up Brissett in all three video games, enjoying 66 snaps and going 21-of-34 for 192 yards with one landing and nil interceptions. He added seven rushes for 32 yards and one landing.
