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The Patriots quite clearly don’t want to say too much about Bailey Zappe in the media.
After all, the rookie has just two starts under his belt after Sunday’s 38-15 victory over the Browns, and the Cleveland’s defense — which allows the 11th most yards per game — drew the descriptor “horrible” in the immediate aftermath of Sunday’s game from a local outlet.
Meanwhile, the debate over Zappe and starting quarterback Mac Jones is already ratcheting up between fans and on local radio stations. The Patriots don’t need a major distraction after clambering back to .500 following a lackluster start to the season.
“He has pretty good instincts, but again, there’s a lot for him to learn,” Bill Belichick said following Sunday’s win. “He saw some things today that he learned from, and he was able to take advantage and make a couple plays when he had the opportunity. It was a solid performance.”
In other words: slow down, everyone.
“He just does a really good job for us doing what he’s asked to do,” veteran center David Andrews added.
Zappe, meanwhile, was quick to point to his teammates.
“We have a really good receiver core, we have a really good tight end group, we have a bunch of guys who can get open, a bunch of guys who can run routes and catch the ball, and do things after they catch the ball,” he said.
