New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is “all in” on rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe. In fact, he believes in the 23-year-old signal-caller so much that he reportedly thought he should have started in Week 4 against the Green Bay Packers over Brian Hoyer.
During a recent episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, Bill Simmons noted the owner’s burgeoning belief in the fourth-round draft pick out of Western Kentucky.
“One thing I heard, as you know, I have some Pats birdies,” said Simmons. “Kraft loves Zappe, and Kraft thought he should have started this week over Hoyer. He’s like all in on Zappe.”
There has been a lot of love for Zappe this week, following the Patriots’ 27-24 overtime loss to the Packers. The rookie stepped in for an injured Hoyer and helped keep the team afloat by going 10-of-15 throwing for 99 yards and one touchdown.
Few expected the Patriots to even compete, much less have a chance at actually winning at Lambeau Field. And yet, that opportunity manifested itself with the team’s No. 3 quarterback under center.
It’ll be interesting to see if Kraft gets his wish in Week 5, if Hoyer is healthy enough to play.
