NFL insider doesn’t believe in New England Patriots quarterback room

For over 25 years, the New England Patriots have had two of the NFL’s best quarterbacks leading their offenses in Drew Bledsoe and Tom Brady.

However, since Brady’s departure after the 2019 season, New England has struggled to find consistently competent play at the position, with Cam Newton, Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe struggling during their tenures as starters.

This offseason, the Patriots added three quarterbacks to the roster by signing veteran Jacoby Brissett and recruiting Drake Maye from North Carolina and Joe Milton III from Tennessee.

Recently, ESPN’s Mike Clay ranked the position groups of all 32 NFL teams, and New England’s quarterback room was ranked 27th in the league.

The rating is probably fair, considering no one knows what Maye will be like in the NFL. He could come in and dominate like CJ Stroud did, he could be an immediate failure, or he could even sit on the bench to start the year.

On top of that, Brissett has years of experience and has proven himself as an NFL quarterback, but he’s not one of the best in the league.

Clay appears to be keeping all the teams that will likely start their rookie at some point in 2024 in the same zone, as the Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders are just two and one spots ahead of New England, respectively. The Minnesota Vikings and Denver Broncos are just behind the Patriots.

It may only take a few games for this ranking to change, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see New England’s front office earn a move up or down given the number of questions about its offense.