New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is “all in” on rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe. In fact, he believes in the 23-year-old signal-caller so much that he reportedly thought he should have started in Week 4 against the Green Bay Packers over Brian Hoyer.
During a recent episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, Bill Simmons noted the owner’s burgeoning belief in the fourth-round draft pick out of Western Kentucky.
“One thing I heard, as you know, I have some Pats birdies,” said Simmons. “Kraft loves Zappe, and Kraft thought he should have started this week over Hoyer.