As the New England Patriots sit at 3-3 through the first six weeks of the 2022 NFL season, they have a good problem they may not have expected.
Their rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe, who has two starts under his belt, has two wins and currently has best quarterback ratings’ in the league, 111.4, among quarterbacks with at least 20% of their offensive snaps. He isn’t just winning games by the skin of teeth either — he had a dominating victory (29-0) over the Detroit Lions and most recently, a 38-15 win against the Cleveland Browns.
While we will try and show you the differences between Mac Jones and the Patriots current starter, Head Coach Bill Bilichick goes into great detail when asked about the similarities between them, “I don’t know, they’re both right-handed.”
Thanks, Coach! These two quarterbacks do have some similarities, but in the end, their production is completely different.
Let’s dive into the film to see where Zappe has excelled and figure out if there is consideration for him to start when Mac Jones gets healthy!