Although his last NFL start left much to be desired, Brian Hoyer is a perfectly serviceable NFL backup quarterback. Patriots fans should be confident that he can do at least a passable job in relief of Mac Jones, who reportedly will miss multiple games after suffering a severe high ankle sprain last Sunday.
But what about Hoyer’s backup? Should Hoyer get hurt and/or be a complete disaster on the field, can New England trust Zappe, a rookie fourth-rounder, to come in and get the job done?
First of all, those are unfair expectations to place on any rookie quarterback, especially a mid-round pick who played at Western Kentucky.