With the Patriots facing an uncertain future at quarterback, the team may turn to a familiar face. According to Ben Volin of The Boston Globe, the Patriots have “real” interest in veteran QB Jacoby Brissett.
Brissett entered the NFL as a third-round pick by the Patriots back in 2016. Thanks to a suspension for Tom Brady and an injury to Jimmy Garoppolo, Brissett ended up getting into three games for New England, keeping the ship afloat with a 1-1 record as a starter. That encouraging performance ended up making Brissett a trade candidate, and he was dealt to the Colts before his sophomore season to fill in for Andrew Luck.
The now-veteran QB’s connections to the Patriots go beyond his first stint with the organization. Brissett also worked with current Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt when the two were in Cleveland together. Per Volin, the former Browns OC “loved” Brissett, and the quarterback had one of the most productive seasons of his career while starting 11 games for Cleveland in 2022.
With Mac Jones likely out of the picture and the Patriots armed with the third-overall pick, it’s been hinted that the organization will look to address the quarterback position via the draft. In fact, there were whispers that the Patriots were considering drafting one of the top prospects at No. 3 and pairing him with a bridge QB who could start for a year.
Brissett would certainly fit that bill. The 31-year-old has widely been considered one of the top backup QBs in the NFL, mostly thanks to his performance while filling in for injured QB1s. After going 4-11 during his first stint in Indy, Brissett has gone 13-18 as a starter, including a 2019 campaign where he went 7-8.
Brissett didn’t have an opportunity to start in Washington in 2023, but he tossed 12 touchdowns in 11 starts with the Browns in 2022 (he added another two scores on the ground). The Patriots surely wouldn’t be expecting to compete for a playoff spot with Brissett under center, but they could rest easy knowing the offense is in good hands while their top prospect develops behind the scenes.
“Patriots were considering drafting one of the top prospects at No. 3 and pairing him with a bridge QB who could start for a year”.
So basically the Patriot fans will be weary with tears in their eyes while Brissett is a bridge over troubled waters.
Tears? You know it’s just a game….right?
Well Jason Kelce really struggled to hold back the tears during his retirement announcement so perhaps it’s more than just a game for some people.
Wow, that’s going to move the Pats needle isn’t it…….
You don’t go from the #3 overall pick to the Superbowl. It takes time. There’s no need to put a rookie QB on the field with the current pathetic set of weapons and protection. Think before you hate.
The Bengals went from the #1 pick to the Super in a year
Two years, actually. And they made a fair number of moves in that time to surround Burrow
It took one year of bad football before they went to the Super Bowl. You think the Bears didn’t make moves to help Fields? They gave him Mahomes coordinator. They got him a TE, a #1 receiver, a few defensive players. Good quarterbacks make players better. Fields is a failure