Welcome to Season 13, Episode 4 of the Unconventional Preview, a serious yet lighthearted, nostalgia-tinted look at the Patriots’ weekly matchup …
Before we plunge into this Patriots-49ers matchup, a quick query for those of you who want Drake Maye to become the QB1 sometime soon:
What do you think will happen if he plays?
That he’ll suddenly be the elixir for the gaping, offense-ruining hole at left tackle, which this week could be filled by (checks updated roster) Demontrey Jacobs? That he’ll make headier rapid-fire decisions than Jacoby Brissett, who somehow hasn’t turned the ball over despite being under siege on nearly 50 percent of his dropbacks this season?