Bill Simmons eviscerated the Patriots over their decision to start Drake Maye on Sunday against the Texans.
The Pats decided to start their rookie quarterback over Jacoby Brissett on Sunday against the Texans, after New England ended the first five weeks of the season with a 1-4 record.
After the Dolphins defeated the Patriots on Sunday, Brissett appeared to have reached a breaking point, completing 18 of 34 passes for 160 yards and no touchdowns.
But for Simmons, the idea of throwing in a young quarterback against one of the NFL's best pass defenses was a bridge too far.
Simmons slammed the organization's decision-making.
“I felt good about the fact that I'm not a Jets fan and that team was stupid for not starting Drake Maye last week against the Dolphins,” Simmons began in a video posted Tuesday. . “Even if the offensive line was terrible, it would have been a great place to play him. At least he's going against probably the other worst team in the league besides Carolina.”
The New Englander continued his rant while walking down a New York City sidewalk.
“Wait a week, oh, it turns out Jacoby Brissett is still terrible,” he said. “Wow, there was no evidence of that. And then a week later, guess what they're doing? They start Drake Maye. Houston's defense is a horrible defense that's in the top five or six. , can really rush the passer. They're just putting this guy in a terrible position, because this is the stupidest, most incompetent front office group we've ever had. [former owner] Victor Kiam during his university days. Go putt. ”
Regardless of Simmons' beliefs, Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo told reporters Wednesday that he feels “Drake gives us the best chance to win now and in the future.” .
Mayo said both quarterbacks were informed of the change Tuesday night.
Maye's only appearance this season came late in New England's loss to the Jets on September 19.
The young QB was the third overall pick in this year's NFL Draft.
