COMMENTARY
Whether or not the Patriots have serious plans to start rookie quarterback Drake Maye this season, the team is still in desperate need of a veteran quarterback to serve as a backup before New England gets into Joe Milton III territory.
Jacoby Brissett has been fine in the role as a stopgap between himself and the rookie, but the Patriots’ porous line has led to an early-season beating for the quarterback. Now, with the Patriots having started 1-2 (what exactly did we expect?) the calls for Maye to get the football have begun to increase in intensity.