Decision made: Mayo tabs Jacoby Brissett as Patriots’ starting QB originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots are sticking to their plan at quarterback.
Jacoby Brissett will be the Patriots’ starting quarterback for the foreseeable future, head coach Jerod Mayo confirmed in a press conference early Thursday morning.
“We have decided — or I have decided — that Jacoby Brissett will be our starting quarterback this season,” Mayo said. “As an organization, we’re 100 percent behind Jacoby.”
Mayo said he spoke to Brissett and rookie Drake Maye “separately and together” about his decision, which he revealed to his players in a team meeting Thursday morning.
“There are a lot of factors that led to this choice,” Mayo added. “I think the hard part is thinking in the short term and the long term at the same time. As an organization, though, we feel like Jacoby gives us our best chance to win right now.”
Maye made great strides during training camp and the preseason, to the point where Mayo admitted Maye actually “outplayed” Brissett. But the Patriots ultimately sided with Brissett’s experience over Maye’s upside, opting to take their time developing the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
New England’s decision to start Brissett appears to go against Mayo’s assertion earlier this summer that whichever quarterback performs best would win the job. Brissett completed just 5 of 14 passes for 36 yards with an interception in the end zone over three preseason games, while Maye completed 21 of 34 attempts for 192 passing yards with a touchdown, while adding 32 rushing yards on seven attempts with an additional score.
Still, it’s not surprising to see Brissett get the nod. The 31-year-old veteran boasts eight years of NFL experience with five NFL teams and appears to be the preferred QB of offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, who worked with Brissett in 2022 on the Cleveland Browns.
“There’s certain things in this offense that Jacoby, having played in this…
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