Once Maye Is Ready, Should We Even Carry 3 QB's?

[Wozzy]

Reality check. Brissett (via the team) is going to struggle mightily the first month.
@CIN vSEA @NYJ @SF - that's a pretty brutal first 4 with very good Defenses.

Brissett will not look good, again because of the offense not being good yet. So it's likely the pressure will start to build to play Maye.
For the same reason, Maye should not play the first month - minimum.
But the next 6 games are average competition.
We'll see how Miami, Texans, Jets fare with all the pressure (Jets will be imploding by our week 8 matchup)

I think Maye could get in on Week 6 or 7 in that situation.
OR, if Brissett / Offense recovers in the soft middle of the schedule, and they're winning some games, then wait until the bye (if we're out of the playoffs).

The Bengal's defense wasn't good last year, 24th in points and 27th in yards allowed per drive. I think their D could be much improved as they drafted two stud DT's in the first three rounds but we play them in week one. It might take them a quick minute to figure it out defensively.

Seattle's defense was even worse, 29th in points and 29th in yards allowed per drive. They're not good at all.

The Jests and 49ers defenses were and probably still are top ten defenses, they're great. But it remain to be seen if the Jests offense will be any good.

So there's one surefire great team they play in the first month. Brissett will look competent and good if the offensive line looks good and if Alex Van Pelt is good at his job. If they run the ball consistently and are smart at converting on third down. Maye might beat him out for the job before week one, he might do it midseason... he might sit the entire season. There's no need to rush him, he needs to take the job.

 

[jdlboot14]

The Bengal's defense wasn't good last year, 24th in points and 27th in yards allowed per drive. I think their D could be much improved as they drafted two stud DT's in the first three rounds but we play them in week one. It might take them a quick minute to figure it out defensively.

Seattle's defense was even worse, 29th in points and 29th in yards allowed per drive. They're not good at all.

The Jests and 49ers defenses were and probably still are top ten defenses, they're great. But it remain to be seen if the Jests offense will be any good.

So there's one surefire great team they play in the first month. Brissett will look competent and good if the offensive line looks good and if Alex Van Pelt is good at his job. If they run the ball consistently and are smart at converting on third down. Maye might beat him out for the job before week one, he might do it midseason... he might sit the entire season. There's no need to rush him, he needs to take the job.

Ya, first 2 games won't be great D's, but the point is we'll be extremely lucky to just beat SEA and come out of Sept. 1-3.
Which is what the Pats have become the last 4 years.

 

[borg]

Brissett will look competent and good if the offensive line looks good

and if Alex Van Pelt is good at his job.

If they run the ball consistently

if they are smart at converting on third down.

Maye might beat him out for the job before week one

he might do it midseason...

he might sit the entire season.

 

[State]

Sit Maye the whole year. Until our OTs show competency. The Patriots are no where near playoff caliber. What do you want, impatient fans? Plunkett him?

 

[PancakeBlockPaul]

Someone needs to start a Maye start date betting pool/poll…hint hint.

 

[Force Zero Boomer]

Someone needs to start a Maye start date betting pool/poll…hint hint.

Didn’t we have one already?

 

[Wozzy]

Ya, first 2 games won't be great D's, but the point is we'll be extremely lucky to just beat SEA and come out of Sept. 1-3.
Which is what the Pats have become the last 4 years.

Ask me for predictions after camp and preseason…

 

[Wozzy]

People making predictions after some OTA practices in shorts and tees and you wonder why I’m being vague and noncommittal.

Ask me after camp and preseason, I’ll give a win/loss prediction then.

 

[Wozzy]

Sit Maye the whole year. Until our OTs show competency. The Patriots are no where near playoff caliber. What do you want, impatient fans? Plunkett him?

My only pushback here would be the game has changed dramatically since Plunkett came up, hell it’s changed dramatically since Brady was developed. It’s easier on rookies now than ever before.

 

[SlowGettingUp]

 

[XLIX]

My only pushback here would be the game has changed dramatically since Plunkett came up, hell it’s changed dramatically since Brady was developed. It’s easier on rookies now than ever before.

Physically, yes.
Strategically, no. Not even close.