August 15, 2024; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) scores a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Photo Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports
The commentary continues when it comes to Drake Maye potentially overtaking Jacoby Brissett in the rankings to be named the starting quarterback for Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Zolak and Bertrand discuss why the talk of Drake Maye as the starter in Week 1 needs to stop:
Beetle: How bad would Jacoby Brissett have to be for Drake Maye to step into that role in the final week of the preseason? How bad would he have to be? He would have to be unable to go out and take a snap.
I’m so excited: It’s not just that, it’s the missed opportunity in the first game {of the preseason} of not letting Maye play long enough. That kind of set the stage for everything because that’s basically what solidified Jacoby as the starter. You let your second guy go in there and take seven snaps and really not throw much. You don’t take a look at him. You don’t try to get stuff on film. You don’t try to coach him up there. You just try to ease him into the game. Because he’s so inexperienced, he’s so nervous. He’s so young. That’s what’s going on in their heads right now. And just because you go out there and run stuff with Magic Cards and it looks great doesn’t mean you’re running your stuff. It doesn’t mean you’re running your offense right. You can go out there and figure something out. I don’t care how good he makes the Washington offense look in practice. That’s not going to make them let Jacoby go first and him in week 1.
Beetle: Yeah, and Jerrod Mayo said they were going to give Drake Mayer a chance here to win that job. They’re not. They haven’t given him any first-team playing time in practice. That didn’t happen. He wasn’t telling the truth. They knew that was going to be the case. They don’t want the kid to start. They want Jacoby Brissett to start. They’re setting it up for Jacoby Brissett to start. I think that talk is kind of pointless until Sunday night. I don’t think Drake Maye can go out there Sunday night and win the job. I hope he plays well. That would be fun. We need that. You need something good.
I’m so excited: If Jacoby goes out there, goes 1-for-6 and makes a pick, and Drake comes in, he’s 10-for-12 for touchdowns in two drives, you’ve got a problem next week. I’m talking about an outside noise problem, right? We’ve got to shut that down. Ignore all the noise outside these walls. And that’s a tough task for them to do with the new personnel.
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Tom Morgan is the executive producer of the award-winning show Zolak & Bertrand. He began his career in radio in 2010 as a midday intern before joining the show full-time in 2014. A graduate of Northeastern University, Tom is a lifelong sports fan with a passion for Boston sports that continues to drive him today. A native of Cohasset, MA, he enjoys spending his free time with his family, three brothers, and nephews and nieces. He is a coffee lover who is fluent in the language of Seinfeld quotes. Tom writes about all things New England sports, from Patriots football to Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins.
