Jerod Mayo confused New England Patriots fans when he admitted Drake Maye “outplayed” Jacoby Brissett in the preseason, but it’s a remark that made perfect sense for a franchise legend.
The confusion mounted for supporters when Mayo added that Maye was the second quarterback behind Brissett, who said on WEEI on Tuesday that he felt like he was the starter.
Bill Belichick highlighted how inflated preseason performance can be, and James White pointed out the team dynamics when it comes to evaluation.
“Mayo said in his press conference that in a straight-up competition, Drake Maye is outperforming Jacoby Brissett, but he’s still the second-best quarterback on the roster,” White said on the “Money Down” podcast. “People were like, ‘That doesn’t make sense.’ It makes perfect sense. When there’s a competition, not the best player can win the competition. That’s just the nature of sports. It don’t matter how talented you are, how good you are. Whoever shows up …