A Reunion: Brissett back in New England. 1 year, $8 million
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Or the possibility exists you only really like 1 of the 2 QB projected to be available to you at 3. At which point Brissett makes for a great hedge bet if/when you decide to stack talent/picks instead of going all in on a guy you ain't over the moon about.
There is zero question Brissett had to of had a competitive market at 1/$8m heading into 2024. Heck he probably has his own wish list thread on at least 15 other team message boards. That he picked you guys here indeed adds some smoke to that type of speculation imo.
Geesh. Next you're going to claim that the Red Sox couldn't just unilaterally sign Mookie.
But anyways Jacoby seemed like a good guy. I hope this works out.
That's why I figured it'd be 2 with a fake 3rd for bonus dumping. After all, right now, he's the presumptive starter, even if they land Maye or Daniels. Either way, he's exactly who was needed - competent, classy, willing to work alongside young QBs.
We just assume that leak from Belichick’s camp is 100% accurate?
This new idea that the big meanie RKK pushed BB around for years and forced roster moves on him seems convenient, but not really consistent with history.
It’s also weird that everyone acts as if was obvious Mac was gonna suck last year; that really wasn’t the mood around here at all, was it? MP was gone and a real OC was gonna fix everything.
It’s all history now, though. Mac and Bill and Bill and Matt aren’t walking through those doors.
Who knows....maybe Zappe has some Hoyer-esque combination of lack of skill and savant-like scout team play that he sticks around.
But thankfully, the QB floor has been raised.
Agreed this was widely expected since at least December, if I recall correctly. Perfect guy for a rebuilding team to stick at QB in training camp and beyond while the rookie learns, a veteran who has been around the league but also can tell stories about how Brady used to do it.
I don't agree with this, though, because Brissett is just a stopgap QB. He works as a starter when the team drafts a QB with the 3rd pick, but the mood surrounding his signing would be very different if there were no heir apparent in the QB room (fingers crossed).
Given BB's love of virtually free players and coaches discharged elsewhere, he likely would have been all over getting Russell Wilson to come to Foxborough.
I am not convinced bringing in Brissett locks the Pats into selecting a QB at #3.
I am not convinced bringing in Brissett locks the Pats into selecting a QB at #3.
Can you say more about this?
They might not draft a QB at #3, but unless there's a shocker (trade for Fields, etc.) I think it's a virtual guarantee they're drafting one of the top 6ish QBs in this draft (Caleb/Maye/Daniels/Penix/Nix/McCarthy), either staying at #3, trading down, or using their 2nd rounder.
Brissett is a solid veteran presence, but he's also a journeyman backup who has only started 16 games since 2019 and will be on his 5th organization in 5 seasons in 2024. There's a remote chance Jacoby pulls off a Geno Smith and has a renaissance out of nowhere, but I would be very surprised if that's Plan A.
Yeah, I mean, I like Jacoby enough as a backup but his career record is 18-30 with a rating a touch below Mac. He won’t lose games for you, but he probably won’t win any either. He’s fine, and he’s a big improvement over whatever team had- but the less he plays, probably the better.
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Yes, I expect them to draft a QB this year, but I was just doubting all the talk that signing Brissett must mean selecting a QB at #3.
I agree with this. If the Commanders take who the Patriots really want, I'm not so sure they settle for "next best"; I'd be tempted to take MHJ or -- if overwhelmed -- trade down, then trade back up into the round to pick off a QB
Why? Brissett is on a 1 year deal for, essentially, a backup rate. Clearly the team does not believe he will be the long term answer and currently, the team does not have a long term answer on the roster (Zappe, Rourke, Brissett).
Is it possible the Patriots move out of that spot? Sure. Is it likely? Nope. Personally, I think they are 100% taking a QB with their first pick in the draft and, barring a trade up, that pick with be #3.
Is it possible the Patriots move out of that spot? Sure. Is it likely? Nope. Personally, I think they are 100% taking a QB with their first pick in the draft and, barring a trade up, that pick with be #3.
Did you hear about the riot at the Renaissance fair? ... There was luting in the streets.
Uh, anyway, yes my point is mostly that Brissett is a solid backup QB who hasn't played much in recent years for a reason. Once in a while in recent years those guys have put up good years (Geno, Minshew, sort of Case Keenum) but basically I was trying to suggest I don't want Brissett to be our starting QB this season.
Yeah, I agree. Wolf pretty much came out and said as much. I think they'd be thrilled to get Maye but would still take Daniels. The issue with Daniels is scheme fit but AVP would mold his scheme to fit him.
After all the back and forth over why Maye isn’t starting, Reiss with a really nice piece reminding us why we brought Jacoby here in the first place. It describes how apparently Parcells has been following Brissett since he was 15 and calls him after every game he’s started. And it includes this bit of advice which feels super salient at this moment:
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41057467/jacoby-brissett-journey-becoming-patriots-starting-quarterback-drake-maye
Thanks for posting this and you actually kind of undersell how good this article is. Some really great content about his journey through the NFL, his perspectives on being a teammate whether as a starter or backup, and the impact that his therapist has had on his life and career.
Thanks, the only time I seem to venture over to espn.com is to read something Reiss wrote. I've always been surprised that a seemingly crotchety old coach like Parcells has been mentoring a player he met as a teen for so long, good to see the long term bond between these two has lasted all this time.
Doesn’t sound like he’s too interested in coming back.
https://nesn.com/2024/12/jacoby-brissett-needles-patriots-ahead-of-potential-departure/?#m4pr5l4mkd11hxdqu0f
https://nesn.com/2024/12/jacoby-brissett-needles-patriots-ahead-of-potential-departure/?#m4pr5l4mkd11hxdqu0f
I don’t understand his quotes. They changed the QB and the offense improved leaps and bounds.
He "deflected" the question about a new contract, which of course the click-baiter interpreted as something worthy of clicking. Which I did.
"The one big change the Patriots made that took the offense from bottom of the league to just below average!"
It was you Jacoby. It was benching you.
