The Patriots struggled so badly on offense last season that some players lost confidence in quarterback Mac Jones, former Patriots safety Devin McCourty said during an appearance on WEEI’s The Greg Hill Show last week.
Some Patriots fans wanted backup QB Bailey Zappe to start over Jones. There were some Patriots players who felt the same way, according to McCourty.
“I think player-wise there was enough trust that we’re going to put the best guy out there,” McCourty said. “But the struggles on offense, I think there were some guys in the locker room that were like, ‘Let’s go with Zappe.