Mayo gives fascinating insight into Brissett-Maye practice rep split

Mayo gives fascinating insight into Brissett-Maye practice rep split originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

Jacoby Brissett is the starting quarterback for the New England Patriots, but the team is still finding a way to get rookie Drake Maye valuable reps in practice.

NBC Sports Boston’s Patriots insider Phil Perry reported before Week 1 that Maye was getting more reps with the starters in practice than most backup quarterbacks typically receive. It’s all part of the Patriots’ development plan for the No. 3 pick from the 2024 NFL Draft.

Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo basically confirmed that Friday morning. He was asked how the team balances preparing Brissett to play as the starter while also developing Maye, and if he envisioned a 70-30 kind of split in reps during practices.

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“That’s definitely accurate. It’s not a secret. We have a quarterback in the wings that needs to continue to develop,” Maye told reporters in his press conference. “Normally, I would say the starter gets, let’s say, 95% of the reps and the backup doesn’t. With this, it’s a little bit different. We had a conversation, how do we – I guess the struggle is, how do you get your starting quarterback prepared for the game and also continue to develop the guy in the background, which is Drake.

“So, it is like a 70-30 split. You’re right on the head. We’re very thoughtful. When we talk about (how) we have a development plan for Drake, that’s part of it. I try not to get too deep into what that plan actually looks like, but he (Maye) still takes reps with the starters. He does a good job on the (scout) team as well. He’s doing a good job, and you can see his confidence continuing to grow.”

It’s not a bad plan. Maye needs as many reps as possible, and if he’s not going to get them in games, getting them in practice with the starters is the next-best thing. This…

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Publish date : 2024-09-13 17:16:44

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