Bailey Zappe enters his third NFL season at a crossroads with the New England Patriots.
Zappe won his only two starts as a rookie before stepping in for Mac Jones over the final six games of the 2023 season. The results have been mixed as Zappe has not truly elevated the Patriots.
With New England ready to reevaluate the quarterback position with cap space and a high draft pick, does Zappe have a future with the Patriots?
The short answer? Not as a starter.
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New England needs to clean house from the quarterback room that produced the league’s lowest scoring offense in 2023 (13.