Why Cut Zappe?

[TomPatriot]

zappe hour is over?

It was only an hour.

The Fever broke.

 

[Thelonious]

Not much to add. They would have been wiser to have held on to him. It gives them options, and, as bad as the team is, they have the roster space. The clincher for me is the point above that Brisset really isn't much better than the Zapster (and he's cheaper). It's not a huge mistake, of course, but letting Zappe go was kinda dumb. He was...plucky. I liked having him around.

 

[Stu Pidassle]

Spot on! One thing I can say about maye is the guy oozes confidence. He looks to me like he has that and more. I've said personally that Brissett is on borrowed time. This season is all about seeing what we have, and creating the foundation. If Brissett starts making errant throws, missing open guys, INTS and any semblance of how it looked last season you can bet mayo will sit him and put Drake in. AVP has no say in that. That is all on mayo he's the HC.

I'm excited to have football back! I'm looking for progress and growth this season I know we aren't expected to win anything.

I expect that Maye is in the lineup sooner rather than later. Just because he isn't starting game 1 does not mean that he will not learn while playing this year. To me experiencing the game time procedures a few times before he starts is a good thing as long as it is only a few games. After learning the basics, the footwork stuff is better improved based on game time situations and not repetitive drills.

 

[Real fan 02]

I expect that Maye is in the lineup sooner rather than later. Just because he isn't starting game 1 does not mean that he will not learn while playing this year. To me experiencing the game time procedures a few times before he starts is a good thing as long as it is only a few games. After learning the basics, the footwork stuff is better improved based on game time situations and not repetitive drills.

Yes. That's why I was eluding to Brissett being on borrowed time. I'm talking it would really have to be obvious that Brissett just can't get it done. Preseason is all we have to base Drake off.. and what he showed Making deep throws look effort less, accuracy, getting out of bad plays.. those are traits you see in top tier QBs.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

letting Zappe go was kinda dumb. He was...plucky. I liked having him around.

Kinda like Favre with the Falcons.

Beyond that not analagous. Glanville hated Brett before he ever even met him. And Favre took to the Atlanta night life.

Zappe has no work ethic problem. And he's coachable, even by the supposed Worst Offensive Coordinator In NFL History.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

If there's a bunch, name five with four wins as a starter in the NFL. They should also know the AVP system or something similar, because we'll probably need one soon.

Seen this before. Warner & Flutie couldn't get a job in the NFL.

I've seen nothing at all ever to convince me that Bailey Zappe isn't a better quarterback than Brock Purdy.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

and we cut Zappe because he is so bad that no one in league wanted him on their 53-man roster as a #2 or #3, even though he has experience as a starter.

Every team had a chance to have Zappe on the 53 man roster at the start of the last two seasons. None of them decided he was worth a spot. Why? he's not that good and he's hit his ceiling.

Right just like Kurt Warner and Doug Flutie

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

He is cannon fodder.

can not have 4 qbs on roster. That is crazy

Brady forces Pats to keep four QBs

The rookie's preseason play made it likely he would be claimed if waived. FOXBORO - In the end, the Patriots decided quarterback Tom Brady was too good to risk losing. Of all the moves the Patrio…

www.capecodtimes.com

 

[Force Zero Boomer]

Seen this before. Warner & Flutie couldn't get a job in the NFL.

I've seen nothing at all ever to convince me that Bailey Zappe isn't a better quarterback than Brock Purdy.

I'm not sure I'd go as far as Purdy, but I've seen nothing to convince me that he won't be a decent backup in the league. All the Zappe haters say is "he sucks" and the justification for that is he's on the PS. Mention that he's QB3 for the best team in the NFL, they just go back to "he sucks" and that PS players suck. It's circular and emotional, and the same drama that played out in the Zappe vs. Jones saga, just in a new context. I'm certain that if there's a KC QB injury and Zappe is elevated, they'll still say he sucks. "KC doesn't seem to think so." "He sucks." It's tiresome now.

 

[h0c2000]

Right just like Kurt Warner and Doug Flutie

Or Michael Bishop and Malik Cunningham.

 

[Force Zero Boomer]

The Pats are a 3 win team with or without Zappe. Joe Milton on the other hand, could turn out to be a star! Plus he has more athletic talent in his pinky finger than Zappe has in his whole body!

Keeping Milton over Zappe was such a no braianer!

"Milton over Zappe" was a false choice. There was nothing stopping them from carrying 4 QBs. This team isn't going to the playoffs and each roster spot isn't so precious. I bet Zappe is still in the league long after Milton washes out.

 

[sb1]

Chiefsplanet asking the most intelligent and thought provoking questions in their thread about Zappe

ChiefsPlanet - View Single Post - Chiefs Bailey Zappe signing with Chiefs

ChiefsPlanet BBS

www.chiefsplanet.com

I knew there was a reason Showtime15 hangs out there now.

 

[Grogan14]

QBs like Zappe are a dime a dozen

 

[Jim Beankie]

If you say so, Reid...

After Sunday’s practice, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid told the media that newly signed practice squad quarterback Bailey Zappe will simulate Jackson in practice to help the defense prepare.

“Yeah, Bailey (Zappe) can do that...” said Reid.

Chiefs HC Andy Reid reveals plan for newly signed practice squad quarterback vs. Ravens

Kansas City #Chiefs HC Andy Reid reveals plan for practice squad quarterback Bailey Zappe vs. Ravens | @EdEastonJr

chiefswire.usatoday.com

 

[rogerthat]

Zappe is only what- 25 years old? WAYYYYYY too early to give up on a guy with 11 career starts or whatever he has.
Let's try and be objective- Zappe is likely to continue to improve and Biscuit is likely to get progressively worse. A scary thought considering how bad he already is. I hated this signing when it happened. Now I hate it more.

If you kept Zappe you get 3 cracks at developing the next guy. The Pats through away an opportunity.

 

[sb1]

Zappe is only what- 25 years old? WAYYYYYY too early to give up on a guy with 11 career starts or whatever he has.

Let's try and be objective- Zappe is likely to continue to improve and Biscuit is likely to get progressively worse. A scary thought considering how bad he already is. I hated this signing when it happened. Now I hate it more.

If you kept Zappe you get 3 cracks at developing the next guy. The Pats through away an opportunity.

Zappe is in year 4 3. Doubtful the team was re-upping him anyway 5th year option

 

[rogerthat]

Zappe is in year 4. Doubtful the team was picking up his 5th year option anyway.

Probably not but there is a much higher probability of Zappe developing into a competent starting QB than Brissett. And for a fraction of the price.

 

[sb1]

Probably not but there is a much higher probability of Zappe developing into a competent starting QB than Brissett. And for a fraction of the price.

True - though Jacoby is only signed here for 1 year himself so I’m not too worried about the team thinking he’s more than the bridge that he was signed here to be.

 

[Jim Beankie]

Zappe is in year 4. Doubtful the team was picking up his 5th year option anyway.

*year 3

Was gonna be a RFA in 2025. Cutting him last year actually slashed a year off of his original 4 year contract. I'm just talking out of my starfish, so someone correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[borg]

Zappe is in year 4. Doubtful the team was picking up his 5th year option anyway.

New England Patriots​

2022​

The New England Patriots selected Zappe in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft with the 137th overall pick.[16]