The Patriots last started a rookie quarterback in 1993, when Drew Bledsoe got the nod in the season finale.
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However, Brissett said he’s preparing for this game just like he would any other, even if Thursday is his first National Football League start. O’Brien coached under Belichick in New England from 2007-11, working his way up from offensive assistant to coordinator. 3. If Garoppolo – who is dealing with a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder – can’t start Thursday’s game, rookie Jacoby Brissett would be in line to handle the assignment.
“He has been looked at”. Depending on how Brissett’s start goes and Garoppolo’s health progresses, Jimmy G could play Week 4. There was a coach that told me, ‘If you’re not getting better, you’re getting replaced, ‘ and I heard that very early in my career.
But he does have a reputation of being a master of misdirection. Ryan always saves his best for Bill Belichick and the Patriots.
“Jacoby’s done a good job for us”, he said. “We have to understand the skill sets on their roster”. In a pinch, they may just send Edelman out there. “I don’t know why we can’t understand that”. “He has a lot to improve on, that’s for sure”, Hopkins said. It presents yet another preparation challenge for a Houston defense that has held its opponents under 15 points in each of their two victories over Chicago and Kansas City.
“This is kind of great for the New England Patriots and their coaching staff”, said CBS Sports’ Boomer Esiason. Pro Bowl receiver DeAndre Hopkins also finished with more than 100 yards receiving last week to give the Texans two 100-yard receivers in the same game for the first time since 2013. It’s a setup that required both patience and discipline. I know that he’s poised. “I’ve been in those shoes”, Osweiler said.
And I get that playing through injuries is an important part of football. I’d say that’s pretty much the same story for everybody no matter who the player is or what positon they are. I don’t want to just be as good as I was before. But I don’t think we’d be happy going 1-15 if we had an injury at one position.
Wide receiver Julian Edelman has been the Patriots’ emergency quarterback for years, so there’s no reason for pause to hear their squirrely weapon lined up under center this week at practice. The Texans faced a version of this last week when the Chiefs came to town, with tight end Travis Kelce and a couple decent pass catching running backs. I completely understand why things transpired the way they did. “I’m just anxious about Thursday”. Neither played on Sunday, and Gronkowski has yet to play this season after tweaking his leg during a summer practice.
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The other Patriots listed as questionable linebacker Dont’a Hightower (knee), cornerback Eric Rowe (ankle), guard Jonathan Cooper (foot), linebacker Jonathan Freeny (shoulder) and defensive lineman Trey Flowers (shoulder).
