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Patriots Reportedly Planning Major Change at Quarterback

The latest report suggests that the Patriots are planning a big Drake Maye decision.

By Cem Yolbulan

Sep 19, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) runs with the ball against the New York Jets during the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
Sep 19, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) runs with the ball against the New York Jets during the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images
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After an impressive start to the season on the road against the Bengals, things have started going downhill fast for the New England Patriots. The Thursday Night Football showdown against the Jets was a complete disaster from start to finish, especially on the offensive side of the ball.

One silver lining of the blowout loss was that it gave Drake Maye an opportunity to make his NFL debut. The rookie played 16 snaps, completed four of eight passes for 15 yards, and added 12 more on the ground in two attempts. A late fourth-quarter stint is obviously not enough to take anything meaningful away. However, the latest report from Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer suggests that we will be seeing more of Maye soon.

"My understanding is that the plan is for that to happen at some point in 2024—this won’t be a full-on redshirt year. They’ll be patient. But Maye’s progress has gotten to the point where the expectation is he’ll earn his way on to the field relatively soon, with the one caveat being that the Patriots’ offense will have to show (as it did against the Cincinnati Bengals, then didn’t against the Jets) that it can play the way it needs to in order to support a rookie quarterback."

- Albert Breer, Sports Illustrated

It's important to note that this is not some earth-shattering new information from Breer. Anyone who has been following the Patriots could have guessed that Maye would get the starting job at some point in the season.

At the same time, the organization has been hesitant to confirm this. Head coach Jerod Mayo has underlined the fact that Jacoby Brissett was the starter and refused to give any indication that things would change any time soon.

Breer's update could signal that the organizational approach is shifting.

The Patriots play the 49ers in Week 4. It doesn't make much sense for Maye to start then but another deflating loss with Brissett under center will certainly increase the calls for the rookie to get the job on October 6 against the Miami Dolphins.

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