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Mac Jones didn’t lose his job (yet), but Zappe made it clear there are QB options for the Patriots

The Patriots stink. But that was fun.

Who could have guessed that the first real sign of optimism to come out of New England’s young season thus far would have come courtesy of the third-string, rookie quarterback? Unless, of course, you were writing a hackneyed re-tread of Patriots history.

In this edition of an unheralded backup potentially snatching the job away from a veteran, the role of Mo Lewis was played by a fellow teammate (how many QBs is tackle Isaiah Wynn going to get killed this year?) and the veteran in question was a backup to begin with.