If the New England Patriots decide to take a quarterback in the 2024 NFL draft, Bailey Zappe will be ready to compete.
The Patriots currently hold the third overall selection in this year’s draft. That could mean they get the chance to select the likes of either Caleb Williams or Drake Maye.
Zappe has been trying his best to keep the organization competitive for the final stretch of the 2023 season. He has gone 2-3 in his run as a starter, and he is coming off a loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday in a game where he threw three interceptions.
The Western Kentucky product has passed for 1,184 yards, six touchdowns and seven interceptions on the season.
“If that’s what they decide to do, that’s what they decide to do,” Zappe said, when appearing on WEEI’s “Jones and Mego”. “I’m looking forward to competing against whoever comes in here for that job. I’m going to do the same thing I did last offseason: Get ready to be the guy. If my name is called, I’m going to do the best thing I can to help the team win. Hopefully, it is, and hopefully, we get after it next year.”
Bailey Zappe answers how he would feel if the Patriots drafted a quarterback in the first round. pic.twitter.com/XwPtkW23C8
— Jones & Mego with Arcand (@JonesandMego) January 2, 2024
This is certainly a positive attitude to have heading into an offseason of uncertainty at the quarterback position. It doesn’t matter if it’s a rookie first-round draft pick or Mac Jones for another season. Zappe must be ready to compete in 2024.
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