Bailey Zappe maintains an upbeat tone, despite taking fewer practice reps in the New England Patriots’ completely revamped quarterback room.
It’s a room Zappe has been a major part of for the last two seasons. He played in 10 games total last season and recorded 1,272 passing yards, six touchdowns and nine interceptions. He helped provide stability to the quarterback position during Mac Jones’ struggles.
The Patriots overhauled the quarterback room this offseason by signing veteran Jacoby Brissett as a bridge quarterback. They also selected North Carolina star Drake Maye with the third overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft, while using a sixth-round pick on Joe Milton III.
Brissett and Maye have been getting top reps, and recently, Milton’s reps surpassed Zappe’s.
“The quality is what you make of it. The quantity is all the same,” Zappe said, via MassLive’s Mark Daniels. “I don’t really get into – ‘Oh, he got one more than I did’ or anything like that. That’s left to the coaches. It’s based off the quality of those reps.”
It remains to be seen how Zappe will factor into the quarterback equation moving forward.
Nevertheless, his attitude is certainly refreshing. How the quarterback room shakes out will tell a lot about the team’s direction.