Drake Maye impresses, but another Patriots blowout loss shows rebuild has a long way to go

— After Drake Maye’s humbling but ultimately promising debut as a starting quarterback for the New England Patriots, C.J. But Sunday’s game, a 41-21 blowout win for the Texans, showed that even if Maye is as good as the Patriots hope he can be, even if he can match some of the highlights Stroud delivered in an astounding rookie season, the Patriots’ rebuild — unlike the Texans’ — is far from complete. Then with Maye at the helm, the offense produced like it hadn’t yet this season — even if that’s admittedly a low bar to clear and they still turned the ball over four times. “I’d run through a wall for him.” GO DEEPER Buckley: Drake Maye, Patriots gave fans what they craved — a glimpse of the future The most important part of this Patriots rebuild is making sure that Maye is The Guy.