This training camp is a bit different for the New England Patriots than in past years with this being the first year that Bill Belichick isn't running the team as their head coach and general manager.
With Jerod Mayo stepping in as head coach, the team hired Alex Van Pelt as their offensive coordinator and signed Jacoby Brissett as their starting quarterback (at least at the beginning of the year). While this is Mayo's first year as head coach, both Van Pelt and Brissett are no strangers to their roles, and that should help the team with the transition in 2024 to a new scheme.
Brissett has also played for this organization before, showcasing his ability as a rookie in 2016 when Tom Brady was suspended and Jimmy Garoppolo was out with an injury. The former Wolfpack quarterback led New England to a 1-1 record in that season, completing 61.8% of his passes for 400 yards.
A number of Brissett's teams have spoken about his leadership and energy, and those are two things that shined through in a recent mic'd up video of training camp that the Patriots' content team put up on their YouTube.
Brissett has clearly been the best quarterback of New England's four throughout camp this year, and those qualities make him the perfect guy for their situation.
