FOXBORO — During a Wednesday afternoon press convention, Patriots coach Bill Belichick declined to call a beginning quarterback for the workforce’s upcoming recreation towards the Jets.
Belichick didn’t say Mac Jones and rookie Bailey Zappe are competing for the beginning job. Jones returned to begin final Monday’s 33-14 loss to the Bears however was pulled after three drives. Zappe completed the sport, going 14-of-22 for 185 yards, one landing and two picks.
Belichick answered most questions by reiterating the workforce is targeted on getting ready for the Jets and would see how Wednesday’s observe unfolds.
Below is an abbreviated transcript of all of the quarterback-related questions Belichick took at his press convention.
Q: Bill, have you ever named a beginning quarterback for this Sunday but?
Belichick: “Uh, yeah we’ll see how it goes here today.”
Q: Do you propose on having a quarterback rotation once more?
Belichick: “We’ll see how it goes today.”
Q: Is that one thing that will be —
Belichick: “Look, we’re not doing something right here. We havent’ practices. We’re going to exit and see the way it goes as we speak. Alright?
Q: What would determine —
Belichick: “We’ll see how it goes today.”
Q: But what do you need to see as we speak?
Belichick: “We’ll see how it goes today. Alright?”
Q: I’m curious, Bill, from a confidence perspective, there was a heavy probability for Bailey, Mac appeared down within the second, do you need to concern your self with Mac’s confidence in any respect transferring ahead?
Belichick: “Yeah, we’ll get the team ready to play.”
Q: Bill, do you’re feeling as if you have to deal with the quarterback state of affairs with the remainder of the workforce in order that they have some readability?
Belichick: “Yeah, we’ll deal with that. Thank you. Appreciate that.”
Q: Is that one thing you’ll’ve spoken about with them as we speak probably?
Belichick: “We’ll deal with it. Thanks.”
Q: At the tip of July you spoke rightat the outset of coaching camp about Mac’s dramatic enchancment within the offseason and the way effectively he performed in 2021 and apepared able to construct on that, what, in the event you can pin it down, has prevented him from taking that on to the sector and exhibiting that to this point this yr?
Belichick: “Yeah, effectively we hasn’t performed within the final three weeks, so. So what are you speaking about evaluating ..
Q: Well, he threw a choose on the third drive that didn’t actually look attribute of him previously.
Belichick: “I mean, you gonna start evaluating guys on one play, so, we’ll just get ready for Jets.”
Q: When you say, “we’ll see how it goes today,” are you speaking about quarterback well being or quarterback efficiency?
Belichick: “I’m talking about just going out and practicing today. We haven’t been out on the field yet. There’s nothing to talk about from yesterday.”
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