by Will Brinson | Sept 19, 2016
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jimmy-garoppolo-reportedly-could-miss-up-to-six-weeks-with-shoulder-injury/
Everything was going quite well for the New England Patriots on Sunday, with backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo dealing, throwing a trio of early touchdowns against the Dolphins. The Pats looked a team with some real depth at the position.
And then Garoppolo went down with a shoulder injury. And now it could cost him as much as six weeks.
Meet the Patriots' Jacoby Brissett, who's starting for the injured Jimmy Garoppolo
by Will Brinson | Sept 19, 2016
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/meet-the-patriots-jacoby-brissett-whos-starting-for-the-injured-jimmy-garoppolo/
Brissett got seven total possessions during the Dolphins-Patriots game Sunday, including a final one where he took a knee on the first play. So in six "real" possessions, Brissett totaled nine passing attempts and six completions, for 92 yards.
To say the Patriots will be conservative with him when he plays is to say the Patriots will be secretive with their injury report. It's going to happen.
There is going to be a heavy dose of LeGarrette Blount while Brissett is under center. Doing it any other way would be foolish. The longest play of of the day for Brissett was a 38-yard completion to Martellus Bennett, a well-designed play-action pass that had Bennett crossing underneath after the Pats got everyone on Miami's defense to flow to the right side of their line.