Despite using a first-round pick on a QB last year, the Patriots have used a 2021 fourth rounder on another. The Patriots have drafted Western Kentucky QB Bailey Zappe.
Zappe had a prolific 2021 season, setting single-season FBS records for most passing yards (5,967) and passing TD (62). The 23-year-old wasn’t considered to have the same upside as some of the QBs taken before him, but he was still a popular name in the workout circuit. The Panthers were among the teams that expressed interest in Zappe.
It’s a bit of a curious move for the Patriots, after Mac Jones earned a Pro Bowl nod as a rookie in 2021. Of course, Bill Belichick and co. weren’t afraid to use draft picks on QBs during Tom Brady‘s tenure in New England. During Brady’s time with the Patriots, the team used first- to fourth-round picks on six QBs (Rohan Davey, Kevin O’Connell, Ryan Mallett, Jimmy Garoppolo, Jacoby Brissett, and Jarrett Stidham). In other words, the Patriots will use an early(ish)-round draft pick on a high-quality backup. As NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport tweets, one scout believes Zappe will be a “great backup forever.”
Jones will surely be the starter in 2022, but the rest of the depth chart will be interesting to watch. Zappe will compete with veteran Brian Hoyer for the number-two spot. The Patriots are also still rostering Stidham, a fourth-round pick in 2019.
good get
If I’m Stidham, I’m not buying real estate any time soon.
At current prices, who can?
Why?
Stidham is the next Tom Brady.
A bunch of Massh0les spent an entire summer telling the whole world that.
Also telling people that Cam Newton wasn’t washed up.
Also that Bill spending all their money on crappy FA’s was next level thinking.
Also that Mac Jones doesn’t suck.
That fanbase is a caricature of itself nowadays.
Watching this draft should let them know that Bill is done.
Brady Made Belechik
Ahhh…I talked this guy up in my last comments.Thought he was a fo’sho late 5th early 6th rd pick.Possible backup for some team.I really wanted my Lions to draft this guy.He would have been a slight upgrade over Blough or the other QB we had behind Goff.If given the chance he could do something.He wouldn’t be a liable threat to MacJones tho.
Goff is making too much money to think about other QBs
Good point.But for right now he is all we got til further notice (a la anotha proven QB)….Goff will take us as far as he can.Now that we got him some favorable weapons StBrown,Chark,rookie JWilliams,etc etc.,even if he doesn’t show a glimpse of improvement in 2022, we will show Goff where the door hits him.ByeBye.So it shouldn’t be no excuses..NONE
agreed its a plan in progress.
build around him and if it doesn’t work out bring a new qb into a good situation
This has to be the worst draft NE could have possibly had. What the heck is Bill doing
Hate to break it to u Sox fan.But RIGHT NOW, u have no room to be talking about the Pats.And ur a RedSox fan who cheated it’s way to a WS title.Come’ on mane.Lets gooooo!!! Dodgers since 86′
Dodgers are the most annoying cringe team ever by a landslide
I prefer teams like the Giants, Cards or Braves who make smart moves instead of just blowing money on every big name and still coming up short
Yeah when u winning gms of course folks run they mouff bc they team ain’t winning.That goes for u 2 an anybody else that comment.Like I said b4 u have to cheat to beat us.We the best team in the MLB.Sap Sucka.