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Patriots' Drake Maye decision reignites eternal debate: When are rookie NFL QBs ready?

jori epstein

Senior reporter

Perhaps Zac Taylor had enough on his plate without solving the age-old problem of NFL quarterback development.

Or perhaps even the Cincinnati Bengals head coach knew that his success picking Joe Burrow first overall was not necessarily indicative of a greater trend, that one human’s experience cannot always be superimposed onto the next with expectations of the same result.

Either way, Taylor was not interested in delving into the challenge facing the six teams carrying first-round rookie quarterbacks on their rosters this year.

He’s not the head coach of the Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders, New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota Vikings or Denver Broncos.