The Patriots reportedly want a veteran QB to be the backup behind Mac Jones, not an unproven young player.
A veteran makes sense. That kind of player could be a mentor for Jones, much like Brian Hoyer was during Jones' rookie campaign in 2021. A veteran, depending on who it is, of course, probably would have a better chance of stepping in and running the offense at a high level in the event Jones is injured than Zappe would.
The problem for the Patriots is the QB options on the free agent market and waiver wire are pretty weak. Will Grier, Jake Fromm, Chase Daniel, Trevor Siemian, Jeff Driskel, Ben DiNucci and Tommy DeVito are among the best available at the position. Do any of those names excite you? Probably not.
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