Why starting Drake Maye would be a panic move for Patriots NBC Sports Boston [Video]

If you watched the New England Patriots get demolished by the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, you’re probably in one of two camps.

The first camp would argue it’s time to bench starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett — who tallied just 168 passing yards and threw a pick-6 in the 30-13 defeat — and insert Drake Maye. The Patriots’ offense literally can’t look any worse (they rank dead-last in passing yards per game and 31st in points scored), so why not see what the rookie can do?

The other camp would argue that starting Maye in front of this patchwork offensive line would be malpractice; New England has allowed the NFL’s highest QB pressure rate (47.4 percent) and given up 13 sacks in its last two games while starting four different offensive tackles in four contests. It’s hard to imagine Maye would fare much better than Brissett, and there’s an obvious risk of hindering his long-term development.

On a new episode of the Patriots Talk Podcast following the …