Jacoby Brissett isn’t the problem. Drake Maye isn’t the solution.
So the New England Patriots will go another week — at least — with the veteran journeyman Brissett at starting quarterback before turning things over to Maye, the rookie first-round draft pick and acknowledged quarterback of the future.
“It’s still status quo,” coach Jerod Mayo said Friday, a day after the team’s 24-3 loss to the New York Jets. “Jacoby’s still our starting quarterback, and we’ve got to be ready to support him. There are 11 guys out there on offense, so it’s everyone.”
After a surprisingly good start to the season — beating Cincinnati and going to overtime against Seattle — the Patriots crashed in their NFC East opener Thursday night against Aaron Rodgers and the Jets.