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Drake Maye has done enough in the preseason to establish that he is the Future of the franchise.
With that said, Mayo made the right call, the only call he could have made - Starting Jacoby Brissett over Drake Maye.
Why? For a multitude reasons.
First, Mayo knows that the 2024 Patriots are not going to be competitive. We have seen how the team has struggled in the three preseason games. Invariably the same mistakes are being made week in week out. This team is just not ready. If there is an argument to be made for four preseason games, the 2024 Patriots are it. We could really have used the extra time to sort things out. Especially on the line.
The offensive line has really been offensive, no matter what iteration has been used. Way too many mental mistakes by way of penanties, way too many missed blocking assignments, and too much below average play, especially at the tackle position. Was it a surprise when two of the four waiver wire claims were tackles? If it was you haven't been paying attention, or were all to willing to look past the issues staring you right in the face. Playing behind such a line will hinder, not enhance, the development of Maye if he were to play from the get go. Just look at the history of the game. All too often QB's have been broken in year one by bad line play. You don't have to look too far back to see this.
Secondly, and I am not sure this has been addressed to an adequate degree - We really have no clue how well the offensive coaching staff is going to perform. AVP, our current OC, has held the title before, but has never called games before. You might get a week, two or maybe even three out of him before the NFL has what he likes to do, what his tendencies are in particular down and distance scenarios figured out. How is this team going to maneuver in situational football? How will they adapt to in game to counter the defenses? Learning situational football as the sole voice on the offense is going to be a learning curve for AVP - one I would rather have Brissett out there for - let him takes the lumps, not Maye.
There are a few who have argued that Maye losses out on much needed experience by not starting from the get go. Just because Maye is not starting game 1 does not mean he will not start this year. Losing 4, 5, 6 etc games at the beginning of his career is not going to adversely impact his development. Its foolish to think that it will. Especially if he is playing behind the line we know cannot provide adequate protection at this point. It may take weeks to get the line sorted out - something I think can happen. That's when you think about starting Maye - not before then though.
Mayo made the right, the only, decision. Its why he brought in Brissett. To get this team out of the gates while sorting out a suspect line and getting a really newb centric coaching staff up to game speed.
With that said, Mayo made the right call, the only call he could have made - Starting Jacoby Brissett over Drake Maye.
Why? For a multitude reasons.
First, Mayo knows that the 2024 Patriots are not going to be competitive. We have seen how the team has struggled in the three preseason games. Invariably the same mistakes are being made week in week out. This team is just not ready. If there is an argument to be made for four preseason games, the 2024 Patriots are it. We could really have used the extra time to sort things out. Especially on the line.
The offensive line has really been offensive, no matter what iteration has been used. Way too many mental mistakes by way of penanties, way too many missed blocking assignments, and too much below average play, especially at the tackle position. Was it a surprise when two of the four waiver wire claims were tackles? If it was you haven't been paying attention, or were all to willing to look past the issues staring you right in the face. Playing behind such a line will hinder, not enhance, the development of Maye if he were to play from the get go. Just look at the history of the game. All too often QB's have been broken in year one by bad line play. You don't have to look too far back to see this.
Secondly, and I am not sure this has been addressed to an adequate degree - We really have no clue how well the offensive coaching staff is going to perform. AVP, our current OC, has held the title before, but has never called games before. You might get a week, two or maybe even three out of him before the NFL has what he likes to do, what his tendencies are in particular down and distance scenarios figured out. How is this team going to maneuver in situational football? How will they adapt to in game to counter the defenses? Learning situational football as the sole voice on the offense is going to be a learning curve for AVP - one I would rather have Brissett out there for - let him takes the lumps, not Maye.
There are a few who have argued that Maye losses out on much needed experience by not starting from the get go. Just because Maye is not starting game 1 does not mean he will not start this year. Losing 4, 5, 6 etc games at the beginning of his career is not going to adversely impact his development. Its foolish to think that it will. Especially if he is playing behind the line we know cannot provide adequate protection at this point. It may take weeks to get the line sorted out - something I think can happen. That's when you think about starting Maye - not before then though.
Mayo made the right, the only, decision. Its why he brought in Brissett. To get this team out of the gates while sorting out a suspect line and getting a really newb centric coaching staff up to game speed.
