Julia StumbaughAugust 21, 2024
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New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo states he wants to decide concerning the quarterback fight in between Drake Maye and Jacoby Brissett by Monday night.
“It's still a competitors, and Jacoby is still QB1,” Mayo stated Wednesday, per the group's interview records.
“It's a competitors among all the guys on the field, consisting of the quarterback area. Ideally that makes sense to you guys. He's still QB1.”
Regardless of Mayo's assertion that Brissett stays on top of the depth chart, Maye revealed some doubt about the veteran's position on Wednesday:
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Both Brissett and Maye are set to play throughout Sunday night's preseason ending versus the Washington Commanders, Mayo stated.
The Patriots will have 2 weeks after that last exhibit video game before either Maye or Brissett will begin the routine season on Sept. 8 versus the Cincinnati Bengals.
Mayo stated the quarterback's playing time would be “a bit various” from Game 2 of the preseason, throughout which Brissett played the very first quarter before being changed by Maye for the next 2 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.
Throughout that last contest, Maye led the Patriots on 2 scoring drives and ran for a goal, while Brissett went 3-for-7 for 17 backyards and an interception.
When asked what he was searching for from the quarterbacks today, Mayo stated: “I believe it begins with the operation. I constantly state, ‘Good huddle, excellent break, excellent play.' It begins in the huddle, then getting guys lined up, going out there, performing the play, making the ideal checks out and moving the offense down the field.”
Mayo was then asked if he thought Maye was all set for that obligation.
“100 percent,” Mayo stated. “I believe he's prepared to run a huddle.”
The Patriots head into the last weekend of the preseason as one of simply 2 NFL groups without a validated beginning quarterback for Week 1, as kept in mind by Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. The Pittsburgh Steelers, who are choosing in between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, likewise have yet to validate their starter.
Like in the Wilson-Fields fight, there is an experience space in between the 2 competitors for the Patriots' QB1 area.
Brissett, who supported Sam Howell with the Washington Commanders last season, goes into the fight with 8 seasons of NFL experience and 48 profession begins under his belt.
Maye, the No. 3 choice of the 2024 draft out of North Carolina, is a reasonably unidentified amount in contrast. Mayo has actually stated consistently that a strong training camp and preseason have actually kept the previous UNC signal caller in contention for the first-string position.
Even if Mayo does call a starter by Monday,
