FOXBOROUGH — The competition has commenced.
The Patriots are just a week into their offseason program, but new offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien has already been impressed by the classroom work he’s witnessed.
The competition will kick up a notch next week when coaches get to work with players on the practice field.
O’Brien chose to speak more in general terms when asked specifically if he anticipated a quarterback competition between incumbent starter Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe, who played four games (with two starts) last season.
“I think like everything that we do here [it] is always based on competition.