QB corner: Jacoby Brissett is beaten again; Drake Maye comes into action

There were two major storylines involving Jacoby Brissett during the week.

First, would he survive behind a leaky line of attack?

Brissett took several tough hits in Sunday’s overtime loss to Seattle. He was slow to get back to his feet at one point, but the veteran said it will take more than that to keep him out.

“I’m big enough. I can take it,” Brissett said. “I’m a grown man. I can take a few hits.”

Second, could he involve the receivers in the passing game?

“We’re still trying to find our identity, still trying to get better and definitely getting more people involved,” Brissett said. “We’re excited about this opportunity to do that.”

How did Brissett fare against the Jets in New York on Thursday night?

Let’s just say Brissett and the offense didn’t improve much in either area in the 24-3 loss to the Jets. In fact, if anything, the offensive line was worse.

It was so bad that the game got out of control and rookie Drake Maye made his first appearance with 4:24 left.

Brissett: The Jets offense ran the ball at will, while the Patriots were once again plagued by the same problems that had plagued them in the first two games.

Brissett had no time to throw. The receivers couldn’t get free.

The Patriots’ passing yards in the first half? Thirty-six.

Yards? Twenty-nine.

Brissett was sacked three times, twice due to unblocked rushers.

He was hit six times on ten dropbacks.

Things didn’t get much better in the second half either.

Although Brissett finally played with DeMario “Pop” Douglas (6 catches, 54 yards), the Patriots still couldn’t score.

A typical example: In the third quarter, the Jets got to the 23-yard line after passes to Douglas (22 yards) and tight end Austin Hooper (19 yards). Three penalties for offensive holding later (two against Caedan Wallace, one against David Andrews), the Pats had to punt.

With two left tackles out (Vederian Lowe injured, Chuks Okorafor leaving the team), rookie Wallace started at left tackle. Michael Jordan, who began the year on the practice squad but was signed to the roster this week, was at left guard.

The result was further abuse of Brissett.

By the start of the fourth quarter, Brissett had fallen behind 20 times, been hit nine times and sacked four times.

That’s not a recipe for success for a quarterback. Brissett completed 12 of 18 passes for 98 yards. He was sacked five times. And was taken off the field before the end of the game. Let’s call it a mercy rule.

May: Welcome to the NFL, boy.

Maye was in for one series. He completed 4 of 8 passes for 22 yards. He was sacked twice. He ran for 12 yards twice and was brought down hard.

There will be questions as to why Maye was deployed in the first place under these circumstances.