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If I’m keeping one it’s Zappe, he costs nothing. Mac is pricy and in the last year of his contract, ship him out and draft another QB in the 1st or 2nd at the latest.
Zappe could be the bridge guy to the rookie, but they should bring another vet in maybe to provide competition.
Agreed, I do have a crazy part of my mind that wonders?.. what if? Just what if. ? Mayo could Salvage Mac...I've said this before and I'll say it again - if Kraft forced Mac on BB, why wouldn't he do the same to Mayo especially if he's convinced BB sandbagged Mac?
Mac being at the conference was no accident.
You conveniently ignore the report that Kraft green lighted the trade of Jones at the deadline. That destroys your narrative. I think that after Kraft saw that pathetic throw by Mac, on a winning TD, the worse throw in the entire NFL all season, he was done with Mac.You people think that Kraft is giving up on Corky that easy?
Hahaha
The idea of Mac as the starter will not survive first contact with another team.Just wait till day 2 of joint practice.
A move in direction?You conveniently ignore the report that Kraft green lighted the trade of Jones at the deadline. That destroys your narrative. I think that after Kraft saw that pathetic throw by Mac, on a winning TD, the worse throw in the entire NFL all season, he was done with Mac.
I think he gets traded during the draft as a package for a move in position.
Here's that bit:If you listen to the whole interview Mayo took some (veiled) brutal shots at Mac. Talking about leaders on the offense and mentioning a couple people, but not Mac. And also saying words to the effect of "When it's not going well some people change".
Urgency may not be the right word. Mac is one of many distractions coming out of the wreckage of last year that need to be resolved as quickly as prudent. Trent Brown, the coaches, the offense that the team will run are other examples. The longer these things stay unresolved, the more distraction to the team. Mayo will absolutely need to lead the team through a number of unpopular decisions if he is going to be successful, Unless Mayo thinks he is the answer at QB, I am not sure that Mac is the place he wants invest his personal capital.If he's that much of a problem, I wholeheartedly agree. Cut your losses and get him out. But I will add that if Mayo can't navigate that kind of conflict to the point where players are distracted before we've even gotten to camp, he's probably not long for the position anyway. That's part of why he's been hired: He's talked about as a leader of men. This is where you show that leadership. If Mac is a full on rotting, diseased organ, go ahead and remove him. But if he's just a little bit pissy, Mayo should be able to hold things together until after the draft.
I don’t think you understand what a bridge guy means. He shows the rookie what it means to prepare like a pro, he provides a buffer so the rookie doesn’t have the weight of the world on his shoulders. It doesn’t mean he has to start the entire season, if the rookie can beat the bridge guy out, like Mac beat out Cam so be it.Both years, Zappe got worse the more he played. Not better. His ceiling is a good back up QB. It is obvious. We don't need any more time with the guy.
If Zappe is the bridge guy, might as well take Marvin Harrison or Alt if Williams or Maye are gone because the Patriots will likely be in position to draft in the top 5 again next year.
Zappe needs to accept he is a back up QB and conduct himself as that or he should be shipped off. For all the stuff you can kill Mac for, he seemed to accept the back up role when he was put in it. Zappe doesn't seem to want to.
And Mac isn't pricey at all. He has a $4.9 million cap hit. If they cut him pre or post June 1, he still has a $4.9 million cap hit. If he is traded pre or post June 1, they save $2.7 million. In today's NFL, $2.7 million is nothing. Getting a trade partner would save the Pats some money and cap space. Cutting Mac would save them nothing.
Again personally, I would get rid of both guys (assuming Zappe still thinks he is a starter) especially if they are going to bring in an OC who isn't going to run the same offense that O'Brien ran last year. Then there is no need for continuity.
I don’t think you understand what a bridge guy means. He shows the rookie what it means to prepare like a pro, he provides a buffer so the rookie doesn’t have the weight of the world on his shoulders. It doesn’t mean he has to start the entire season, if the rookie can beat the bridge guy out, like Mac beat out Cam so be it.
They also don’t need to rely solely on Zappe, as others have pointed out they could bring in another bridge QB like Jacoby Brissett. You typically bring three or more QB’s to camp. Brissett and Zappe can battle it out to start, but hopefully the rookie advances quickly and forces himself into the lineup.
Also regarding Zappe, if eight starts was enough to determine his future Peyton Manning would have been relegated to the bench for the rest of his career after his rookie season. I know people hate all things Belichick, but this is silly. He’d be another competitive camp arm…. certainly better than Trace McSorley.
Their entire argument is based on a report by the one guy, Wickerscam, they've been poo pooing this entire time. Yet they ignore the only identified source in his report.Based on Mayo's comments yesterday, it doesn't sound like it:
Mac Jones' Future Remains in Question With Patriots Following Mayo’s Comments
On Monday, New England Patriots Jerod Mayo provided a little glimpse into how the team currently views Mac Jones following some comments he made on WEEI, and it sounds like the future for the former number one pick remains in question heading into 2024.www.patsfans.com
He went so far as to inadvertently call out Jones and the lack of leadership, talking about whether or not the coaching staff deserves blame for how things went, etc, along with admitting the locker room was split - which was surprising.
He also essentially guaranteed they'll win more than four games next year. I highly doubt, with so much at stake, along with having been in those defensive meetings (which gave him a pretty good bead on the locker room), that he'll risk his own job for Mac.
Also sounds to me like he's got plenty of doubt about Jones, which also makes me feel like there's not going to be any rehabilitation project. I think he's seen what he needs to see, and I think Jones gets dealt this offseason.
Idk, hopefully up into top 2 to get their guy or into 1st Rd from 2nd to get their OT. Throw Mac in to sweaten the pot.A move in direction?
Which way?
I'd like to see Brisket back as the veteran, tough guy, always plays, good example for a rookie QB.I don’t think you understand what a bridge guy means. He shows the rookie what it means to prepare like a pro, he provides a buffer so the rookie doesn’t have the weight of the world on his shoulders. It doesn’t mean he has to start the entire season, if the rookie can beat the bridge guy out, like Mac beat out Cam so be it.
They also don’t need to rely solely on Zappe, as others have pointed out they could bring in another bridge QB like Jacoby Brissett. You typically bring three or more QB’s to camp. Brissett and Zappe can battle it out to start, but hopefully the rookie advances quickly and forces himself into the lineup.
Also regarding Zappe, if eight starts was enough to determine his future Peyton Manning would have been relegated to the bench for the rest of his career after his rookie season. I know people hate all things Belichick, but this is silly. He’d be another competitive camp arm…. certainly better than Trace McSorley.
Their entire argument is based on a report by the one guy, Wickerscam, they've been poo pooing this entire time. Yet they ignore the only identified source in his report.
"The Krafts had embraced Jones after he was drafted in the first round in 2021, hoping to build something close to a Brady-like relationship with him. Jones played well as a rookie under then-coordinator McDaniels, then regressed in 2022 under Belichick's patchwork offensive staff. Ownership argued against trading him, wanting to see what Jones could do with O'Brien calling plays, which this past week they denied saying through a team spokesperson."
If you throw in Mac they may make you take a lesser pick.Idk, hopefully up into top 2 to get their guy or into 1st Rd from 2nd to get their OT. Throw Mac in to sweaten the pot.
You conveniently ignore the report that Kraft green lighted the trade of Jones at the deadline. That destroys your narrative. I think that after Kraft saw that pathetic throw by Mac, on a winning TD, the worse throw in the entire NFL all season, he was done with Mac.
Thats the best you got?I think he gets traded during the draft as a package for a move in position.