Patriots’ Jacoby Brissett Provides Valuable Wisdom To Drake Maye

FOXBORO, Mass. -- Jacoby Brissett and Drake Maye are competing for the starting quarterback job for the Patriots, but they still have shown strong support for each other throughout training camp.

The quarterback pair put together the best practice for the New England offense. That was helped partly due to the offensive line holding up better and DeMario Douglas proving himself to be a valuable weapon for the unit. But Brissett showed firm command of the first-string unit, and Maye stacked together two consecutive days of solid runs.

Maye still hasn't aired it out, and the 2024 third-overall pick attributed that to playing "smart" on the field. He also added that Monday's practice focused on third-and-long plays. However, fans hoped to see more from the 21-year-old. Brissett had simple advice for the rookie quarterback amid a less-than-ideal start of training camp.

"Just keep going, man. It's a long training camp," Brissett said. "I think you always want somebody to come there and you're like do the best you can right now. It's just unrealistic. I think the best thing that he's doing right now is putting one foot in front of the other. Going back out there and going out there competing. The plays are gonna make themselves. It's just about doing the little things day in and day out. That's gonna give you a chance to make the right play."

New England continued training camp Saturday as Jerod Mayo's side prepares for its first preseason game against the Carolina Panthers at Gillette Stadium on Thursday.