Patriots to start rookie Drake Maye as quarterback: reports [Video]

The new era has arrived in Foxborough.

After he backed up Jacoby Brissett for the first five games of the season, the New England Patriots are reportedly set to name Drake Maye as their starting quarterback.

New England selected the quarterback out of North Carolina with the third overall pick after fielding several offers from teams to move up – ultimately, they decided to stick to their guns.

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Brissett was named the starter in training camp, and given the difficulty of their schedule, it made sense to not want to plug in a rookie right away.

Granted, New England did upset the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1 on the road, but the Pats have since lost four in a row.

Brissett has completed just 58.5% of his passes for two touchdowns, and the Pats are widely regarded as possibly the worst team in the NFL, along with the Carolina …