Drake Maye - Backing up Brissett in Week 1 Coach Jerod Mayo has informed his team that Jacoby Brissett will be the Patriots' starting quarterback in Week 1 against the Bengals, while Maye will be the backup, Mike Reiss of E... Impact Though Brissett appeared to have the upper hand in the competition for much of the summer, Maye -- the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft -- made a late push for the job. However, the Patriots coaching staff ultimately elected to turn to Brissett (who has 48 career NFL starts under his belt) to helm the offense to begin the season. That said, Maye, who turns 22 on Friday, is no doubt viewed as the team's quarterback of the future, and the North Carolina product has plenty of upside down the road, given that he has the prototypical size (6-foot-4, 225 pounds), arm talent and mobility of a potential star signal-caller as a pro.
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