Drake Maye to start in New England

[StickierBuns]

Ian Rapoport
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The future is now in New England: Sources say the #Patriots are planning to start Drake Maye against the #Texans, the first start for the No. 3 overall pick.

Jacoby Brissett, who started the first five games, heads to the bench.

[MAD GAINZ]

This oughta be interesting. Brissett hasn't played well, but that supporting cast is crap.

[purplefaithful]

First start against the Texans is a tall order...

But the next week for them is on the road vs Jags, then home vs Jets. So no easy choices.

[JimmyinSD]

First start against the Texans is a tall order...

But the next week for them is on the road vs Jags, then home vs Jets. So no easy choices.

it may not be easy, but the smart choice would be to keep the kids ass on the bench until there is no pressure to salvage a shit season.

[Kentis]

   
What could go wrong…? 

[DeepFreeze05]

Yikes! Not sure about that move right now.

[RS_Express]

I don't care if it's on the road, Jags are a much easier first opponent than the Texans. Why throw him to the wolves now?

[StickierBuns]

I think the HC got pressured into this because the rumor was the team was 'close to mutiny' because of having Brissett shit the bed each week. Also, see the early success (mostly) of Williams, Daniels and Nix.

[MaroonBells]

it may not be easy,  but the smart choice would be to keep the kids ass on the bench until there is no pressure to salvage a shit season.

And what if he's worse? Fans and media will filet them both. And you can't really go back to Brissett. Teams just need to be more patient. I think Maye with a full season on the bench, and then a full offseason to build up his surround, Patriots might just have something.

[The ghost formerly known as PG]

Ugh…that’s brutal…prayers for Drake…