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Did Patriots make right decision naming Brissett the starter over Maye? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Drake Maye is the most important player on the New England Patriots roster. His development is crucial to the short- and long-term success of the franchise.
But sometimes it’s best for a rookie quarterback to not start right away.
Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo announced Thursday that veteran Jacoby Brissett would be the Week 1 starter. It wasn’t a surprising choice, even though Maye played quite well in the preseason and in practice over the last few weeks. Brissett has 79 games of NFL experience, including 48 starts. He also has a good relationship with offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt from their time together with the Cleveland Browns.
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Many fans wanted Maye to start the regular season, though. And it’s understandable. Maye was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, and he made a lot of exciting plays in the preseason.
Did the Patriots make the right choice naming Brissett the starter?
“One-hundred percent, I agree with it,” former Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer said on the latest episode of NBC Sports Boston’s Patriots Talk Podcast. “I saw what (Tom E. Curran) said the other day — nothing bad can happen with Drake Maye starting as the backup this year. Nothing bad in his development can really happen.
“He can sit there and watch Jacoby, who’s played a lot of football. He can learn from (Brissett), in-game operation. I know there’s been a few preseason games, but those aren’t real games. You know guys are only playing for a few series and then you’re rotating out. That first game is always long because no one has played a full four quarters. I think there’s a lot to be learned by sitting back there and watching.”
Hoyer also listed some star quarterbacks drafted early in the first round who…
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Publish date : 2024-08-30 00:31:11
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