Ted Johnson: Brissett was ‘a liability’ for Patriots in loss vs. 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots aren’t getting the quarterback performance they need from starter Jacoby Brissett, but will this lead to a change at the position entering Week 5?
The Patriots fell to 1-3 after a 30-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Sunday’s Week 4 game at Levi’s Stadium.
Brissett completed 19 of 32 pass attempts for 168 yards with one touchdown and one interception. The interception was returned by 49ers linebacker Fred Warner for a touchdown early in the second quarter, giving San Francisco a 13–0 lead. The veteran quarterback also fumbled twice and lost one.
“(The Patriots) really built him up: ‘He’s tough, he takes a lot of hits, he does everything we ask of him, he protects the football.’ He didn’t do that in the game today,” Ted Johnson said on NBC Sports Boston’s Patriots postgame liveas seen in the video player above.
“A terrible interception and was really a key role in losing this game. The Patriots defense had some impact on that, but it was only the first game all season where I say Jacoby was a loss for your team today. “
It’s important to note that the Patriots’ offensive line once again played poorly. Brissett was sacked six times and had ten hits. But there’s no doubt that Brissett’s performance on Sunday simply wasn’t good enough. The Patriots don’t have enough offensive firepower to overcome multiple turnovers and expect to be competitive with the defending NFC champions.
Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo was asked during his postgame press conference if he would consider switching quarterbacks after his team’s third straight loss.
“Right now, Jacoby is our starting quarterback,” Mayo told reporters.
“I haven’t seen any movies or anything like that. He’s been a great leader. He cut the meeting short after I talked to the guys. We have to watch the movie. We have a long flight to go see the movie.” We always evaluate every position.”
The Patriots host the rival Miami Dolphins next Sunday in a Week 5 matchup at Gillette Stadium. It’s the first of two straight home games for New England before the team travels to London to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 7.
Will we see a quarterback change at some point during this stretch? If this doesn’t happen, it’s hard to expect the Patriots offense to win any of these games. It is extremely difficult to beat someone when the passing attack poses little to no threat.
