Brissett continued to struggle on Sunday.
New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo was non-committal about his team’s starting quarterback moving forward when speaking to the media Monday morning, pointing towards the coaching staff’s meeting later today as a timeframe for making a potential change.
“We haven’t had our full staff meeting today,” Mayo responded on WEEI when asked if Jacoby Brissett still gives the team the best chance of winning. “That’s a conversation, not only at that spot but all the spots, of how to get better as a football team. We’re not playing well. It’s not a secret. Being the head coach of this team, I have to accept all the responsibility for that.”
Mayo’s response was a noticeable change from recent weeks when he made it clear the team and organization was 100 percent behind Brissett as the starter.
It comes after the Patriots’ passing attack continued to struggle in a 15-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins, where Brissett threw for just 160 yards to bring his average to just 139.2 yards per game this season.
“It just wasn’t good enough,” Mayo said about Brissett’s performance. “I thought we played well enough defensively and on special teams to win the football game. As the quarterback, and he understands this, he touches the ball on every single play and we didn’t win the game or score enough points to win the game. I think he would echo that same sentiment, that it wasn’t good enough.”
When it comes to making a potential change under center, Mayo again reiterated that decision ultimately is his. The head coach noted the supporting cast as a factor in that process as well.
“That’s a fair assessment,” the coach responded when asked if wants continuity on the offensive line and at wide receiver before making a change. “You’re right, we need to get some consistency across the board for whoever’s at quarterback.”
Things could be improving around the quarterback, however, with the return of Kendrick Bourne at wide receiver and a new offensive line configuration that Mayo believes “did a pretty good job” against Miami.
A change would lead to No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye taking over, where his first start would then come next Sunday at home against the Houston Texans.