Drake Maye looks good in practice and Patriots aren’t looking to add a veteran QB, Jerod Mayo says
"At this current time, we're just not looking to add any pieces at that spot."
Jacoby Brissett has been getting walloped on a consistent basis playing behind New England’s offensive line.
He’s been sacked nine times, hit 27 times, and has faced pressure on just under half of his dropbacks this season according to the Globe’s Ben Volin, which brings up the following question:
What will the Patriots do if Brissett gets hurt?
It appears that Patriots would start rookie Drake Maye, who is currently the backup quarterback. Coach Jerod Mayo told reporters Wednesday that the team is not planning on bringing in a veteran backup quarterback.
“He’s looked good in practice, but once again, it’s just practice,” Mayo said of Maye. “You want to get a guy like that, obviously, on the football field, but at this current time — I don’t want to go back to that answer — but at this current time, we’re just not looking to add any pieces at that spot.”
Mayo said Maye is looking comfortable enough in practice that the Patriots don’t feel like they need to get another quarterback.
“I would agree with that,” Mayo said. “Let me just go back just to provide clarification. It’s 70-30 with the ones. Drake’s getting a ton of reps on the show team, and he’s approached that process the right way.”
“He doesn’t want to know what the defense is doing. He doesn’t want to know the coverage,” Mayo added. “He’s going out there, going through his reads, and we talk about that all the time. Just because you’re on the show team doesn’t mean you can’t work on your fundamentals and your progressions, and he’s done a good job of that.”
Brissett will remain the Patriots starter for the forseeable future, Mayo told reporters last week. He said Wednesday that Brissett has handled himself like a true professional.
Tight-end Austin Hooper marveled at Brissett’s toughness.
“He’s a tough S.O.B., man. He took some shots,” Hooper said. “He obviously gets pressure a lot and there’s some stuff where you’ve got to hold it a little bit to allow the concept to develop … it’s impressive to see some of these hits on tape. He’s a tough guy.”
Offensive coodinator Alex Van Pelt told reporters last week that he believes the best thing for Maye’s development at this time is to watch and learn behind Brissett.
But he’ll have to stay ready to play. After Brissett, he’s the next man up on the depth chart.
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