The Patriots are planning to turn to rookie first-round pick Drake Maye to start Sunday's game against the Texans, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday.
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Brissett admirably handled adversity, and mostly avoided critical mistakes, to help keep the Patriots competitive despite averaging nearly 10 hits taken per game. That included playing behind five different starting offensive line combinations and throwing to a wide receiver corps that ranks last in the NFL in catches and receiving yards .
But in recent weeks, Mayo seemed to be weighing how much of the offensive struggles were attributable to quarterback play versus the instability around the quarterback -- while also factoring in Maye's development behind the scenes.Brissett is 79-of-135 for 696 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception. The one interception came in a Week 4 loss to theAsked to assess Brissett's performance in the game, Mayo said on Monday,"It just wasn't good enough.
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