One of the saddest elements of the present state of the Patriots’ quarterback place is that although 5 starters across the NFL have suffered season-ending accidents and three have been benched — plus no matter is happening with Aaron Rodgers — the Pats nonetheless have one of many worst present conditions within the league.
It could be troublesome to argue that the Patriots have a top-25 beginning QB on their roster even with Joe Burrow, Deshaun Watson, Daniel Jones, Kirk Cousins and Anthony Richardson being out for the 12 months.
So, who ought to begin in Week 12 when the Patriots return from their bye week? There are quite a lot of questions surrounding the Patriots’ QBs on this week’s mailbag. Let’s sort out them.
@RandyNorth
Any likelihood Will Grier makes a transfer up and will get extra reps?
What’s the state of affairs with Adrian Klemm? I believed he would have extra affect and this O line is responding poorly.
I feel something is probably on the desk at quarterback. Personally, I might begin Will Grier subsequent Sunday in opposition to the Giants. I don’t consider you’ll be able to return to Mac Jones after benching him in that state of affairs final week with the sport on the road and two minutes to go. Bill Belichick gave up on him, and there’s no cause for any participant within the locker room to believe in him as a result of they know their head coach doesn’t both. And I don’t suppose you’ll be able to flip to Bailey Zappe both. He’s been worse than Jones. And I’ve heard he’s been simply as unhealthy in follow.
Turning to somebody like Will Grier is a reset. There are not any preconceived notions about Grier. He got here in after a strong preseason with the Cowboys and has spent most of his follow time with the Patriots on the scout group. And if he’s horrible? Who cares? It solely improves the Patriots’ draft choose anyway, and so they can simply flip to a different quarterback on the roster.
I requested one group supply in the event that they believed Jones could be benched. He stated he’s finished predicting what Belichick will do however may see the Patriots going week-to-week on the choice.
As for Adrian Klemm, we’ll see if and when the offensive line coach returns. Patriots gamers have talked in regards to the medical challenge he’s going through as a fairly severe state of affairs. Klemm actually didn’t repair the offensive line like many anticipated him to do that season. At the identical time, take a look at what Belichick gave him to work with. They principally instructed him to make issues work and not using a proper sort out this season till lastly agreeing to maneuver Mike Onwenu over there.
@RommelRoo
Do you suppose they are going to give Malik an precise likelihood to see what he can do in a sport to make an knowledgeable choice for subsequent 12 months?
I don’t suppose it’s probably, however I additionally don’t suppose it’s out of the realm of risk. Cunningham was the group’s backup quarterback 5 weeks in the past. Heading into Week 6, he had ascended above Zappe and Grier on the depth chart.
The Patriots do consider that Cunningham offers them potential primarily based on his athleticism. They additionally consider turnovers may very well be a problem with the undrafted free agent. But they’ve been a problem with Jones anyway.
Grier makes probably the most sense to begin Week 12. But if he falters, I’d give Cunningham the subsequent likelihood. Why not? What is there to lose at this level? See what you could have in everybody on the roster all the best way all the way down to the follow squad.
Do I feel Cunningham is an effective sufficient passer to be a beginning quarterback within the NFL? No, I don’t. But there’s just one strategy to discover out, and he’s actually one of the best potential playmaker the Patriots have at that place.
@NEPatsjunkie
Do you actually see Mac beginning vs the NYG
It’s a powerful risk primarily based on what we noticed at follow on Wednesday, however the Patriots additionally might need simply been messing with the media by giving Jones the highest QB reps in group drills. I might not begin Jones. I additionally wouldn’t be shocked in in the slightest degree if Belichick went again to him subsequent week, nonetheless. I would even view it because the most probably state of affairs.
@Mark_1878_
Major adjustments are required in NE throughout a number of areas. With plenty of gamers out of contract on the finish of the season, which gamers ought to the franchise prioritise retaining?
If I needed to energy rank which free brokers the Patriots ought to deliver again, I’d go: 1. Mike Onwenu, 2. Kyle Dugger, 3. Kendrick Bourne, 4. Trent Brown, 5. Hunter Henry, 6. Josh Uche.
@Deeep_Blue
if BB leaves what NFL group could be one of the best match for him? not essentially the place he would go
I do consider the Commanders are one of the best match. Ron Rivera has quite a lot of energy in that group. Belichick may very well be granted the identical last say if he replaces him.
@thepaulswanson
Assuming everyone seems to be wholesome which OL combo do you need to see?
TB – CS – DA – SS – MO
TB – CS – DA – MO – CM
TB – SS – DA – MO – CM
LT Trent Brown, LG Cole Strange, C David Andrews, RG Sidy Sow, RT Mike Onwenu.
@chaosduck86
Am I loopy for wanting Marvin Harrison jr over some other QB
I don’t suppose that’s loopy. But there’s no assure the Patriots might be choosing this excessive within the draft once more, and so they desperately want a brand new quarterback. Marvin Harrison, Jr. does really feel like a protected choose to be a dominant participant, nonetheless.
@JakeMar81
Has Mac Jones at all times been rubbish or did the Patriots/Belichick fail him and break any potential he had?
Jones has at all times been a bodily restricted participant. I don’t know if he was at all times this inclined for errors, nonetheless, as a result of he had such a dominant group round him at Alabama it might need masked a few of his psychological errors. He hardly ever confronted stress and will merely chuck it as much as Devonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle and financial institution on them coming down with it.
But the Patriots positively did trigger at the very least a part of his downfall by not placing a proficient sufficient offense round him. I feel the three coordinators in three years factor is a bit overblown. It’s nonetheless in the end the identical offense.
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