Patriots’ QB controversy takes a significant turn after Jerod Mayo’s latest comments
"Jacoby is our starting quarterback.” This is what Jerod Mayo has said after each game throughout the start of the 2024 season. However, after the loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, there was a very noticeable change in the head coach's answer regarding the quarterback situation. He started by saying that the veteran quarterback's […]
"Jacoby is our starting quarterback.”
This is what Jerod Mayo has said after each game throughout the start of the 2024 season.
However, after the loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, there was a very noticeable change in the head coach's answer regarding the quarterback situation.
He started by saying that the veteran quarterback's performance just "wasn't good enough."
“I thought we played well enough defensively and on special teams to win the football game," Mayo explained. "Look, as the quarterback — and he understands this — he touches the ball on every single play and we didn’t win the game or score enough points to win the game. I think he would echo that same sentiment that it wasn’t good enough.”
The Patriots are on a four game losing streak, and after each loss, Mayo has had to face questions about whether it is time to turn to the No. 3 overall pick.
Based on how much the offense struggled in Week 5, he's not ruling anything out at this point.
“That’s a conversation, not only at that spot but all the spots, of how do we get better as a football team,” Mayo said on WEEI. “We’re not playing well. It’s not a secret. Being the head coach of this team, I have to accept all of the responsibility for that.”
When it comes to this decision that will potentially define their 2024 season, Mayo confirmed that he will make the final call.
“When I meet with the coaches today, it’s about we’re in a solution-driven business and we aren’t playing good football,” Mayo said. “We have to look at every single unit and every single player and figure out how we use this roster to go out there and win games.”
But while the team would make the change at quarterback, Mayo says that it's "not under consideration" to change the offensive play-caller.
So if Mayo decides to do this, it could be Maye against the Houston Texans in front of a home crowd on Sunday.
