New England Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe made his NFL debut on Sunday and SportsCenter 5's Josh Brogadir thinks he's likely to start again in the Week 5 game against the Detroit Lions.To describe Zappe's performance, Brogadir said he "would use the word admirably. More than just respectably (but) not amazingly."However, Brogadir believes that head coach Bill Belichick and the rest of the organization has to consider more than just Zappe's performance in picking a starter. They also need to consider first-string quarterback Mac Jones, who suffered an ankle injury in a Week 3 loss. "Bill has said he doesn't necessarily want him at 75%, so if he's not 100% or close, we're not going to see Mac," Brogadir said. Then there's Brian Hoyer, and the question of whether he'll recover from the concussion he suffered Sunday. "The NFL is really looking closely at this right now, given all that has transpired with Tua.""And then there's Bailey Zappe. Ten-of-15, 99 yards. Yes, he fumbled the football and they certainly didn't unleash him to throw," Brogadir said. "I think he's the odds on favorite right now to get the ball against the Lions."
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe made his NFL debut on Sunday and SportsCenter 5's Josh Brogadir thinks he's likely to start again in the Week 5 game against the Detroit Lions.
To describe Zappe's performance, Brogadir said he "would use the word admirably. More than just respectably (but) not amazingly."
However, Brogadir believes that head coach Bill Belichick and the rest of the organization has to consider more than just Zappe's performance in picking a starter. They also need to consider first-string quarterback Mac Jones, who suffered an ankle injury in a Week 3 loss.
"Bill has said he doesn't necessarily want him at 75%, so if he's not 100% or close, we're not going to see Mac," Brogadir said.
Then there's Brian Hoyer, and the question of whether he'll recover from the concussion he suffered Sunday.
"The NFL is really looking closely at this right now, given all that has transpired with Tua."
"And then there's Bailey Zappe. Ten-of-15, 99 yards. Yes, he fumbled the football and they certainly didn't unleash him to throw," Brogadir said. "I think he's the odds on favorite right now to get the ball against the Lions."
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Zappe, 23, is a native of Victoria, Texas.
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Zappe played three seasons of college football at Houston Baptist.
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He spent his final year of collegiate eligibility at Western Kentucky.
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Zappe holds his MVP trophy after the Boca Bowl NCAA college football game against Appalachian State, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021 in Boca Raton, Fla.
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Zappe played quarterback for the American Team in the 2022 NCAA Senior Bowl.
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In the combine, he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.88 seconds, completed the 3-cone drill in 7.19 seconds and the 20-yard shuttle drill in 4.4 seconds.
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Zappe, No. 4, was drafted by the Patriots with the 32nd pick in the fourth round in 2022.
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His first regular-season appearance came on Oct. 2, 2022, when he was brought in after Brian Hoyer suffered a head injury. Hoyer, the backup, started that game because of Mac Jones' ankle injury.
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