The Patriots were just the Jacoby Brissett team didn’t want to fish it out

Not all players dream of playing for the greatest dynasty in the NFL.

While Jacoby Brissett waited for his name to be called in the 2016 NFL draft, the NC State quarterback was happy to be taken by any team in the league – except the New England Patriots. Then, after 90 selections, an unknown number appeared on Brissett’s phone.

“I’ll never forget, [offensive coordinator] Josh (McDaniels) called me on the phone the night of the draft and I did not register his number. That’s how bad it was. I didn’t even save her number on my phone, ”said Brissett on the McCourty twins’ Double Coverage podcast. “I was like, ‘Shit, man.’

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“Honestly, I didn’t want to be there. When I visited there – my pre-project visit – I said to myself: “Hell no. If a team is writing to me, it’s better not to be them. »»

Brissett’s problem with playing for Bill Belichick seemed to stem from the perception of the legendary coach’s old-school, no-nonsense approach. However, upon arriving in New England, Brissett quickly learned the value of the environment.

“Then I come, everyone says” Dude, this is New England “, and then you meet guys on the team like you (Devin McCourty),” said Brissett. “That’s when (Terrence Knighton) was on the team and Anthony Johnson and Martellus (Bennett) and it was just fun, man. I’ve never met so many older guys who were so young, you know?

“And one of the main things I learned was how to be a pro. How can we – we laugh in the locker room and decompression when we were not playing football, but when we were in football, everyone thinks it is like the military. We were locked up and loaded. And there was no match where we felt, ‘Shit, this team could beat us.’ Jason, you know you come from a different team, you say to yourself, “Shit, the confidence here is crazy.” “

Brissett, 27, was traded to Indianapolis after a winning Super Bowl season. He has made 30 starts for the Colts in the past three seasons.