Bailey Zappe has attempted 15 passes in his NFL career, but the Detroit Lions have a meaty scouting report on the New England Patriots' presumptive starting quarterback for Sunday's game at Gillette Stadium, thanks to their time coaching Zappe in the Senior Bowl.
"Highly intelligent," Lions coach Dan Campbell said this week. "I mean, he picked up the offense very quickly. Very composed. Just had a good command of the huddle. Teammates respected him. You could tell they listened to him, and he kind of plays that way."
Campbell and the Lions staff spent a week working with Zappe at the Senior Bowl college all-star game this winter, when they coached the American team and Zappe was one of six quarterbacks selected for the game.