Patriots Quarterback Room Is Crowded

By Steve Atkinson 

The Patriots have a crowded quarterback room. Jerod Mayo has said they will cut down to three quarterbacks to begin training camp. Who gets the boot? In likelihood it’s probably Bailey Zappe. Zappe doesn’t fit in with the quarterback room. Jacoby Brissett, Joe Milton, and Drake Maye are all big in size. Zappe is a peanut compared to them.

Jacoby Brissett Is The Starting Quarterback

Starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett spoke Wednesday Bailey Zappe and how he’s handled being the elephant in the room.

Man, I like Zap a lot. He just goes out there and competes,” Brissett said following Wednesday’s practice session. “And, the elephant in the room … this is a tough situation for him, and he’s accepted that. He’s going out there every day, and competed, and is doing a really good job, and making a lot of plays. I’m excited for his growth.”

The way Zappe handled the last two years thinking he was the next best thing since Brady because he kissed Belichick’s ass. He doesn’t belong on the roster with a rookie quarterback. Zappe said this about being in a quarterback competition on Wednesday.

Bailey Zappe Thinks There’s A Quarterback Competition

They’ve told all of us, this is going to be a competition. Everyone is going to have an opportunity to go out there and prove they can be that guy,” Zappe said. “All four of us are going to do our best to do that. And whoever gets that job, the other three of us are going to help that guy do whatever he can to win games.”

I wouldn’t mind if they cut Zappe and sign a veteran to backup Brissett for training camp. It’s only crowded with Zappe because of his attitude. Brissett knows his role and Maye is a rookie who shouldn’t start.

Maye shouldn’t be the backup to Brissett I don’t care who backs up Brissett just it can’t be Zappe after the last two years.

Here’s what Eliot Wolf said on what  they’ll do differently when it comes to supporting Maye that Belichick failed to do with Mac Jones.

The main thing that we’ve been able to take away is just being able to support, not only Drake, but every quarterback we have,” said Wolf. “Just throw every level of support that we possibly can at the quarterback. And those are things that, whether it’s coaching, whether it’s something off the field, whether it’s virtual reality—whatever the case may be. Just really having the willingness to support whoever the quarterback is in every facet that we possibly can

To the delusional Patriot fans that don’t understand why Belichick got fired. There is no defensive or special teams coach coaching the offense. There’s a quarterbacks coach, and there’s a career offensive minded offensive coordinator that will never be a head coach.

In all likelihood Brissett is the starter, Milton is on the Practice squad, Zappe is cut, they sign a veteran to backup Brissett that fits what they’re trying to do. And Maye is the third quarterback.

Even Mayo called Zappe the elephant in the room also.

I would put him in the same category that we talked about Brian (Belichick) — like how it’s awkward for Brian and he’s handled it well,” Mayo said of Zappe. “The same thing with Zappe. I think he’s handled it fantastically. He’s getting reps out here. You guys see him out here and I would say he’s getting better.”