According to Tom Brady, he honestly believes that the New England Patriots made the correct decision in selecting Jacoby Brissett as their quarterback over Drake Maye.
We can assume that Brady’s opinion is based on various factors and inputs that have guided the team’s decision-making process. Although the specific reasons for this choice are not mentioned, we can speculate that Brissett’s skills, potential, and compatibility with the Patriots’ playbook were likely influential factors.
Brady was asked if his former team made the right call starting Jacoby Brissett over Maye during new FOX NFL analyst’s appearance on “The Herd” Tuesday ahead of making his broadcasting debut on “America’s Game of The Week” between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Brady believes his former teammate, new Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo, made the correct decision.
“I’ve gone on record, in my opinion, that I think it’s best that young quarterbacks, or rookie quarterbacks, watch a veteran do it,” Brady said. “There’s so much that goes on and quarterbacks need to process so much information so quickly. I think if you can have someone [to learn from] — and I sat behind Drew Bledsoe my first year — what a great player he was, someone that I got to watch and learn from. Aaron Rodgers watched behind Brett Favre. Patrick Mahomes watched behind Alex Smith.
“When you have a real pro in front of you, they can help with that learning curve even though that young quarterback isn’t necessarily going out there and losing confidence in what his abilities are.”
Even if Maye might be the more talented player of the two, Brady reiterated that there’s value for the North Carolina product and other rookies to watch another quarterback who’s played the position before.
“Ultimately, those young players are going to get opportunities,” Brady said. “The franchises need those young quarterbacks to come in and take a big step and lead that franchise on into the future. I just like to give them a little bit of time to acclimate themselves to the pro game, the pro schedule. It’s a big difference between college football and professional football.”
As Maye will watch Brissett play against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1, three other first-round quarterbacks will start their respective team’s openers.
Ultimately, Brady’s belief may provide reassurance to Patriots fans who may have been curious about the team’s decision.
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