I thought Jacoby Brissett was going to be boring. I was wrong.

Here are some half-baked thoughts and trinkets (AKA NickNacks) I had while watching the New England Patriots in their home opener against the Seattle Seahawks:

— When the Patriots signed Jacoby Brissett at quarterback, I expected him to be a steady game manager who would hold the seat warm for Drake Maye once the rookie was ready. That’s certainly how it felt by the end of the preseason.

— But after 1.5 games this season, Brissett has become a much more exciting player than I expected. He’s not as fast as Lamar Jackson or a magician like Patrick Mahomes. But he can still move, make defenders miss and create positive plays.

— We saw it early in Sunday’s game, as Brissett calmly avoided pressure, moved around and hit open receivers. No, he’s not going to destroy defenses for 20-yard gains. But he can sneak out of the pocket and hit an open tight end for 15 yards when a play is paused to move the chains.

— Let’s be clear: Maye will certainly have more upside as a point guard when he takes over. But Brissett can still train defenders. He’s like that older guy in the gym with a slow shot that drives people crazy.

— The Patriots’ defense is good this season, but it’s certainly not perfect. We certainly saw that with Christian Gonzalez and Kyle Dugger’s complete coverage. The cornerback and safety both let Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf run downfield without recovering, giving Seattle perhaps the easiest 56-yard touchdown you’ll ever see.

— It’s hard to say exactly who made the mistake without knowing the play that was chosen. What’s clear is that Dugger and Gonzalez weren’t on the same page and left Metcalf unprotected.

— According to ESPN, it was the longest touchdown the Patriots have allowed since the 2021 season.

— Your first rookie to score a touchdown this year? That would be Ja’Lynn Polk, who caught a 5-yard touchdown on a dart into the back of the end zone.

— Even with a rookie coach, the Patriots have good situational awareness. They showed it on a successful third-down drive late in the first quarter. Facing third-and-9, Brissett fired a 10-yard pass over the center to tight end Hunter Henry.

— However, replays showed that Henry may have tripped the ball as he was pushed backwards. With a second look, the officials could have ruled that Henry had managed to control the ball before it hit the posts. Mayo didn’t give Seattle much time to consider throwing the red flag, however, rushing his team to the line to make a play before a challenge was made.

— Your starting offensive line on Sunday: LT Vederian Lowe, LG Michael Jordan, C David Andrews, RG Layden Robinson, RT Michael Onwenu.

— Lowe will start this week after a bizarre development with Chuks Okorafor, who started the last game before being benched. Earlier this weekend, Okorafor was placed on the exempt/left-sided roster and is evaluating his football future, according to Karen Guregian of MassLive.

— Injury update: LB Ja’Whaun Bentley’s return is uncertain with a shoulder injury, according to the Patriots.

— New England has six receivers this year. That’s a lot. As a result, the team has had to sit out one player on game day. Last week, it was rookie Javon Baker. This week, it was sophomore Kayshon Boutte.

— The Patriots made a uniform change that a small portion of fans requested. They changed their pants.

— Instead of the usual blue-on-blue look, the Patriots opted for blue jerseys and silver pants. This is a change from the primary blue uniform in place since the start of the 2020 season. New England has been changing the silver pants look in recent years. The alternate look could gain momentum.

— New England kicker Joey Slye has a hell of a leg. During pregame warmups, he kicked a 64-yard field goal. Shortly after, he tried a 65-yard field goal the other way. The second kick had the distance, but was wide right.

— The Patriots are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the 2014 team winning Super Bowl XLIX. A large group of players from that team were in attendance Sunday. Malcolm Butler was selected as the game’s light guard while Pat Chung gave a pregame toast on the video board.