Should New England Patriots Give Jacoby Brissett Chance to Start Week 1?

July 18, 2016   ·   Justis Mosqueda   ·   Jump to comments

On Friday, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady announced on his Facebook page that he would "no longer proceed with the legal process" of battling his Deflategate suspension. After almost two full offseasons, the media battle between the Patriots and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is finally over.
What this means, though, is that New England will be without its starting quarterback for Weeks 1 through 4, as the four-game suspension that Goodell initially slapped Brady with was reinstated in court in April.
With the uncertainty of Brady's status now behind us, the focus on the Patriots' quarterback unit has shifted from their star passer to the pair of passers who will attempt to replace him: Jimmy Garoppolo and Jacoby Brissett.
Right now, Garoppolo, a third-year player, is the clear leader in the media's eyes, but Brissett, a rookie third-round pick, will get a chance to prove himself this offseason, too. According to Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald, Brissett ...

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