«I’ve got to throw better balls.»
Quarterback Bailey Zappe made his first start of the season for the Patriots on Sunday in some less-than-ideal circumstances, as New England was shut out at home for the second time this season on a rainy day in Foxborough. The Patriots had multiple chances to piece together scoring drives, but never found the end zone.
“There were some good things, some bad things,” Zappe said. “We had a chance there at the end. Defense played great. Offense, that starts with me. I’ve got to make plays, toward the end I’ve got to throw better balls, I’ve got to make balls catchable especially in conditions like this. It starts with me on the offensive side with getting things going.”
After weeks of speculation about a change at quarterback, with Zappe entering the game in the second half for a benched Mac Jones on multiple occasions, Zappe finally had the chance to prepare expecting to start this week even if the Patriots didn’t make it official as practices were held.
“It was a little bit different of course, but like we always say here, you’ve got to be ready no matter what the circumstances are,” Zappe said.
