The New England Patriots had one of the worst offenses in the game last season.
They want to address that under first-year head coach Jerod Mayo, and finding a new quarterback should be the first order of business.
Needless to say, most people think they’re about to take either Jayden Daniels or Drake Maye with the No. 3 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, but that might not be the case.
Recently, Mayo told NFL Network insider Steve Wyche that they’re not 100% locked in on a quarterback right now, and while that’s their priority, they also see a world in which Jacoby Brissett is their starter (via Around the NFL):
“A guy like Jacoby, he’s a great leader. Everyone loves him. To get him back in the building is definitely helpful for us. And honestly, look, he could absolutely be our starter this year,” Mayo said. “We’ll have to see. Like I said, we’re not dead set at taking a quarterback at No. 3, but we do feel good having a guy like Jacoby ready to go.”
Patriots HC Jerod Mayo to @wyche89 on chance that Jacoby Brissett starts: “Honestly, look, he could absolutely be our starter this year. … We’re not dead set at taking a quarterback at No. 3, but we do feel good having a guy like Jacoby ready to go”https://t.co/svNx67VFfq pic.twitter.com/LAruhYDfw7
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) March 24, 2024
The Patriots signed Brissett earlier in the offseason, getting him back to where his NFL career started.
He’s one of the best backups in the league, but he’s not much of a starting-caliber player.
Nonetheless, even if they take Daniels or Maye, he could be a nice placeholder and stopgap at the position if they feel like their rookie gunslinger isn’t ready to be thrown into the fire just yet.
Not taking a quarterback with the No. 3 selection could feel like a disservice or a big mistake for this organization.
But they also don’t want to rush things and they need to make sure to get things right this time around.
So, if they’re not sold on any prospect or they’re not ready to play right away, they could definitely do a whole lot worse at QB than to give Brissett another chance.
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