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How Jacoby Brissett can create ‘stability’ as Pats starting QB originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
When the New England Patriots signed Jacoby Brissett to a one-year contract in March, their plan for the veteran quarterback was clear.
With Mac Jones traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Brissett was brought in to bridge the gap to the next franchise QB. The Patriots hope that signal-caller will be their third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Drake Maye.
Although head coach Jerod Mayo entertained the idea of Maye starting Week 1, Brissett gives the Patriots the luxury of easing their prized rookie into action.
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“I don’t think there’s any doubt Jacoby is the starting quarterback at this point in time,” Mayo said on Tuesday. “We can look at these other quarterbacks on the roster, at the same time, it’s about competition. When we get out on the field this summer, with the pads on, we’ll see how it all plays out. Coming out of the spring, I think it’s clear that Jacoby is the most pro-ready guy we have. He’s played a lot of football.”
So, what will Brissett bring to the table for New England this season? Mike Giardi of Boston Sports Journal joined NBC Sports Boston’s Tom E. Curran on Tuesday’s Early Edition to discuss.
“One of the things that stood out from today is David Andrews calling him ‘tough as crap.’ He has that ability to stand in there and take hits and, quite frankly, he’s probably gonna have to take some hits until they get the offensive line situation settled,” Giardi said. “But he’ll drive the ball down the field. He’s smart. He’s obviously a good leader. … Players are drawn to him. I think you can kind of see that already during the course of the spring when we got to watch him play.
“But there’s a limitation of what he is. I think he tends to — the longer he’s exposed to it, the more you realize there’s…
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Publish date : 2024-07-24 00:22:58
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