Jerod Mayo threw a surprising twist in the Patriots’ quarterback situation Thursday, replacing Jacoby Brissett with Drake Maye for the final drive of their 24-3 loss to the Jets.
After initially being non-committal on who would start in Week 4, Mayo shared that the switch was only temporary. Brissett will remain the Patriots’ starting quarterback “until I say he’s not the quarterback,” the head coach Mayo told reporters Friday.
Just about everyone in the football world seemed to agree with Mayo’s decision to start Brissett in the Patriots’ Week 4 matchup against the 49ers. But after Brissett completed 12 of 18 passes for just 98 yards Thursday, the debate on when Maye should play ramped up.