Bailey Zappe’s rookie season with the New England Patriots had to be an unforgettable one.
Seen as an afterthought when the Patriots drafted the Western Kentucky product in the fourth round, injuries to Mac Jones and Brian Hoyer forced Zappe into action in Week 4. And with Zappe providing not flashy but steady play over the course of four games, a full-blown quarterback controversy developed between him and Jones.
But following a 33-14 loss to the Chicago Bears in which Zappe relieved Jones early in the second quarter, the Patriots elected to stick with Jones the rest of the way.