Former Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe probably won’t take many snaps in his first season with the Patriots after they grabbed him with a fourth-round pick, but Zappe’s college coach believes his former charge will push Patriots starter Mac Jones.
Speaking with Patriots Wire, Western Kentucky coach Tyson Helton lauded Zappe’s competitiveness.
“(Zappe) is definitely every single day trying to take another man’s job — no matter who that guy is in front of him,” Helton told Henry McKenna. “I think it’s awesome that he has an opportunity to say: ‘OK, here’s an established starter in Mac Jones, who’s a very, very good player.