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Why Maye-Brissett competition won’t be like Jones vs. Newton originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
FOXBORO – Did the competition between Jacoby Brissett and Drake Maye to begin the season take a turn on Tuesday?
Many are saying so. I’m not.
I heard every word of head coach Jerod Mayo’s answer to my question of whether he could envision Maye winning the job.
If you didn’t, here it is:
“If he comes out here and he lights it up, once again, it goes back to the quality of reps. It could absolutely happen. … Coming out of the spring, Jacoby looks like the starting quarterback. Now with that being said, he’ll have competition. Let’s not forget about even Joe Milton; let’s not forget about (Bailey) Zappe. All those guys will have opportunities to go out there and be the starting quarterback in Week 1.
So, no predetermined protective bubble for Drake? No mandatory apprenticeship?
“Nah, not at all,” Mayo replied. “I mean, you’ve seen that work in the past, right? You look at other quarterbacks, the Green Bay quarterbacks, where they had a lot of time. You look at those situations, and they were able to sit back. There have also been situations where a guy comes right in, right now, and he balls out. We’ll see what happens when we get out here on the field.
What’s Maye have to do? What’s the evaluation?
“To me, it goes back to the same word, and it’s competition,” said Mayo. “It’s not about everyone else. It’s about, ‘Does this guy go out and perform better than Jacoby?’ No matter who we’re talking about.”
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Mayo used the word “competition” 10 times in his press conference. The message is obvious. We were 4-13 last year. Nobody’s guaranteed anything. Every job is up for grabs. Go get it.
Let’s be realistic, though. Kyle Dugger isn’t getting beaten out. Jabrill Peppers isn’t getting beaten out. And…
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Author : NBC Sports Boston
Publish date : 2024-07-23 22:31:49
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