Patriots 2024 NFL Draft takeaways: Emphasizing offense to help QB Drake Maye
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Patriots 2024 NFL Draft takeaways: Emphasizing offense to help QB Drake Maye

New York Times  

The New England Patriots wrapped up their most anticipated NFL Draft in decades by continuing to focus on fixing the team’s offense. Neither Polk nor fourth-round pick Javon Baker has great speed, but they have large catch radii and can make plays on passes that aren’t thrown perfectly, something that could help a rookie quarterback. School 1 3 Drake Maye QB North Carolina 2 37 Ja'Lynn Polk WR Washington 3 68 Caedan Wallace OT Penn State 4 103 Layden Robinson G Texas A&M 4 110 Javon Baker WR UCF 6 180 Marcellas Dial CB South Carolina 6 193 Joe Milton QB Tennessee 7 231 Jaheim Bell TE Florida State GO DEEPER New England Patriots NFL Draft picks 2024: Grades, fits and scouting reports NFL Draft 2024 tracker: Live blog, picks and analysis Big board best available: Who’s left from Dane Brugler’s Top 300? Draft pick grades: Round 1 | Rounds 2-3 Full draft order: Team picks for all 257 selections Best value pick We could take the easy route and go with Maye since he’s a good enough prospect that he’d probably go No. He hasn’t played left tackle since high school, but the Patriots are hoping he might learn that position so quickly that he’s competing to protect Maye’s blind side this fall.

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What should the Patriots do with the No. 4 pick in the NFL Draft? Our experts debate
2 months ago

What should the Patriots do with the No. 4 pick in the NFL Draft? Our experts debate

New York Times  

The New England Patriots have their next coach, but a long to-do list awaits Mike Vrabel and the front office. Or, if Hunter, Carter and a quarterback go in the first three picks, perhaps the Patriots could entice a quarterback-needy team to trade up, allowing New England to add early-round picks. In Brugler’s latest mock draft, he has the Patriots …

Patriots to start QB Drake Maye in Week 18 vs. Buffalo, OC Alex Van Pelt says
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Patriots to start QB Drake Maye in Week 18 vs. Buffalo, OC Alex Van Pelt says

New York Times  

The New England Patriots will start quarterback Drake Maye in Week 18 against the Buffalo Bills, offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt said in a Thursday news conference. Beating the Bills on Sunday could reshape the top five selections with the Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns and New York Giants potentially moving into the top slot depending on how this weekend’s games …

Why the Patriots should rest Drake Maye even though it sounds like they won’t
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Why the Patriots should rest Drake Maye even though it sounds like they won’t

New York Times  

— The New England Patriots are in a conflicted place as the season finale nears on Sunday. “If he’s healthy and ready to go as we go through this week of practice, then he’ll play,” Mayo said, adding in the same news conference that “Drake’s healthy.” Offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt confirmed that plan on Thursday, saying, “He’ll be starting …

After lopsided loss, Patriots recognize an offseason roster overhaul is likely
2 months, 3 weeks ago

After lopsided loss, Patriots recognize an offseason roster overhaul is likely

Associated Press  

— Following his team’s latest setback, a season-worst 40-7 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, Patriots coach Jerod Mayo didn’t hold his tongue about what continue to be New England’s most glaring deficiencies. No complementary football, and that’s what you get.” At 3-13 with a game to go, this has been a lost season for New England. That’s in football, …

Drake Maye returns after a hit to the head, but same problems persist in Patriots’ loss to Chargers
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Drake Maye returns after a hit to the head, but same problems persist in Patriots’ loss to Chargers

Associated Press  

— Drake Maye received a nice ovation from the Gillette Stadium crowd when he returned to Saturday’s game after it appeared the New England Patriots had lost their rookie quarterback to another head injury. If we play better, we don’t have to hear that stuff,” head coach Jerod Mayo said after the Patriots dropped their sixth straight game. I think …

Pats can’t gain 1 yard against Cards when they need it. Rest of season looks even tougher
3 months ago

Pats can’t gain 1 yard against Cards when they need it. Rest of season looks even tougher

Associated Press  

Drake Maye ran for nine touchdowns in his final year at North Carolina — five of them from 1 yard out. And when the New England Patriots twice needed a single yard for a first down inside the Arizona 5 on Sunday, offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt twice called for handoffs. I think it’s tough to stop a 6- 5 …

Patriots QB Drake Maye speaks out on alma mater UNC hiring Bill Belichick
3 months, 1 week ago

Patriots QB Drake Maye speaks out on alma mater UNC hiring Bill Belichick

Daily Mail  

The second-most well-known connection between North Carolina's football program and the New England Patriots, Drake Maye, has spoken out about Bill Belichick taking the gridiron helm in Chapel Hill. 'Obviously, a legendary coach with the success he had here and what a great place Chapel Hill is,' Maye said of Belichick at UNC. Former North Carolina and now-Patriots quarterback Maye …

Patriots offseason: 5 enormous questions facing Jerod Mayo and company
3 months, 1 week ago

Patriots offseason: 5 enormous questions facing Jerod Mayo and company

New York Times  

The New England Patriots head back to Gillette Stadium on Wednesday to begin game-planning for this weekend’s trip to Arizona. We’ll write more soon on the players who still have a lot to play for in the final four games, but the performances of Caedan Wallace and Cole Strange will go a long way toward dictating just how dire the …

Patriots’ coaches enter bye week confident Drake Maye can be a franchise quarterback
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Patriots’ coaches enter bye week confident Drake Maye can be a franchise quarterback

Associated Press  

— Drake Maye’s arrival in New England coincided with a wholesale reset for the Patriots franchise following the departure of coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Mac Jones this past offseason. “I’m just trying to take it one day at a time, one game at a time,” Maye said this week. “Hopefully, the work that we’re putting in and the product …

Patriots need more than just Drake Maye to take step forward for season to be a success
4 months ago

Patriots need more than just Drake Maye to take step forward for season to be a success

New York Times  

The latest game for the New England Patriots went like so many other recent ones have. So with six games left this season, let’s try to pin down what exactly a good first year of this rebuild would look like for Mayo and de facto general manager Eliot Wolf’s team. pic.twitter.com/yVsGZpJGeP — Chad Graff November 18, 2024 For this season …

Pats deal with familiar issues, late-game miscues in loss to Rams
4 months ago

Pats deal with familiar issues, late-game miscues in loss to Rams

Associated Press  

Execution was a culprit in multiple key moments of the New England Patriots’ 28-22 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. That’s to be determined for a group that had a chance to break through against a Rams team that gave New England several opportunities to win on Sunday. The defense failed to get a sack on Sunday, despite …

The Patriots are becoming Drake Maye’s team: Inside the meeting that led to a huge win
4 months, 1 week ago

The Patriots are becoming Drake Maye’s team: Inside the meeting that led to a huge win

New York Times  

CHICAGO — The New England Patriots’ first practice of the week, the one where they install the game plan for the coming opponent, went terribly. The speech that followed and Maye’s play in a 19-3 road win over the Bears, one that was easily the team’s best all-around performance of the season, helped solidify something that’s becoming obvious: The Patriots, …

Patriots, Drake Maye knock off Bears, Caleb Williams in battle of top QB picks: Key takeaways
4 months, 1 week ago

Patriots, Drake Maye knock off Bears, Caleb Williams in battle of top QB picks: Key takeaways

New York Times  

By Tobias Bass, Chad Graff, Adam Jahns and Kevin Fishbain In a battle of top 2024 NFL Draft picks, Drake Maye and the New England Patriots knocked off Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears 19-3 at Soldier Field on Sunday. Since coach Jerod Mayo called the New England defense “soft” after a Week 7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the …

Patriots predictions at NFL midseason: Drake Maye improves but the No. 1 pick is in play
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Patriots predictions at NFL midseason: Drake Maye improves but the No. 1 pick is in play

New York Times  

— The NFL trade deadline has passed, and the New England Patriots remained pretty quiet, because teams weren’t overly interested in what they were selling and because coach Jerod Mayo wants to build a culture with this roster while ideally winning some games down the stretch. Our NFL midseason All-Rookie team “He just wants to help the team win.” Jerod …

The Patriots offensive line is bad … really bad. How can they fix things for 2025?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Patriots offensive line is bad … really bad. How can they fix things for 2025?

New York Times  

As good as Drake Maye has been, it’s hard to evaluate just how good the rookie quarterback has been for the New England Patriots. Tackle Vederian Lowe has probably been the team’s second-best offensive lineman this season, but he’s likely best suited to be a backup. If that only makes the offensive line average while they develop a highly drafted …

Patriots WR Ja’Lynn Polk is looking like a bust. How can they get the rookie going?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Patriots WR Ja’Lynn Polk is looking like a bust. How can they get the rookie going?

New York Times  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After being penalized twice in only nine snaps during Sunday’s loss to the Tennessee Titans, Ja’Lynn Polk jogged to the sideline and stood alone. GO DEEPER Struggling Patriots offense comes down to hoping Drake Maye can make a play That’s because wide receiver is generally a position where youngsters can produce quickly in the NFL — and …

In loss to Titans, struggling Patriots offense comes down to hoping Drake Maye can make a play
4 months, 2 weeks ago

In loss to Titans, struggling Patriots offense comes down to hoping Drake Maye can make a play

New York Times  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Drake Maye unbuckled his chinstrap and stared off into the distance as the Tennessee Titans flooded the field to celebrate their 20-17 overtime win over the New England Patriots on Sunday. GO DEEPER Titans end 3-game losing skid in 20-17 OT win vs. Patriots: Takeaways If you’re only interested in hearing the positive, focus on that. Maye’s …

NFL quarterback could return this weekend - despite getting concussed in last Sunday's game
4 months, 2 weeks ago

NFL quarterback could return this weekend - despite getting concussed in last Sunday's game

Daily Mail  

Despite taking a rough hit on Sunday that knocked him out of a game against the New York Jets, one rookie quarterback is looking to make a return for this weekend's game. New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is still currently in the NFL's concussion protocol and was expected to be a limited participant in practice for the third straight …

Regrading the Patriots’ 2024 NFL Draft class: A+ for Drake Maye, but poor marks elsewhere
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Regrading the Patriots’ 2024 NFL Draft class: A+ for Drake Maye, but poor marks elsewhere

New York Times  

For the New England Patriots, this season was never going to be about their win total or certain players’ stats. 3: Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina April grade: A+ Updated grade: A+ It would be fair to argue that the front office doesn’t deserve much credit for simply picking the last of the top three quarterbacks available to them with …

Drake Maye limited in practice after injury forced him out of his team's weekend win
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Drake Maye limited in practice after injury forced him out of his team's weekend win

Daily Mail  

Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is limited in practice on Wednesday after suffering a concussion over the weekend vs. the Jets. However, the rookie seemingly has a chance to return to the field this weekend, as Patriots coach Jerod Mayo told reporters that Maye will throw 'at times' during Wednesday's practice despite his head injury. Drake Maye was ruled out of …

The Patriots have a wide receiver problem with no obvious fix
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Patriots have a wide receiver problem with no obvious fix

New York Times  

— Initially, there wasn’t anyone open, so Drake Maye drifted to his right, then escaped the pocket altogether. GO DEEPER Buckley: No longer 'soft,' Patriots show pluck in bouncing back to top Jets Against the Jets, Patriots wide receivers dropped five of their 16 targets. It’s good to get a win, but there’s a lot to improve on.” Sunday’s game …

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye goes off with concussion scare shortly after scoring TD
4 months, 3 weeks ago

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye goes off with concussion scare shortly after scoring TD

Daily Mail  

New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye was taken out of Sunday's game against the visiting New York Jets due to a concussion scare. The hit was somewhat controversial, given that Maye had begun sliding when Jets linebacker Jamien Sherwood made helmet-to-helmet contact with the Patriots' quarterback - an apparent violation of NFL rules. 'It was a pretty clear helmet-to-helmet …

Patriots QB Drake Maye exits vs. Jets with concussion
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Patriots QB Drake Maye exits vs. Jets with concussion

New York Times  

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye left with a concussion during Sunday’s game against the New York Jets, the team announced, and entered concussion protocol. The rookie quarterback led the team with 46 rushing yards at halftime and scored his first career rushing touchdown to give the Patriots an early 7-0 lead. Brissett started the first five games of the …

Drake Maye providing Patriots a rare bright spot in a season of disappointments
5 months ago

Drake Maye providing Patriots a rare bright spot in a season of disappointments

New York Times  

LONDON — Drake Maye sat on the bench at his familiar spot on the New England Patriots sideline, stuck and unable to get back on the field as the team’s defense was slowly shredded. “Shoot,” Maye said afterward, “for a while in the second half, we had one drive the whole half.” GO DEEPER Jaguars beat Patriots 32-16 in London …

Drake Maye is stabilizing presence for Patriots in season of disarray and concerns
5 months ago

Drake Maye is stabilizing presence for Patriots in season of disarray and concerns

New York Times  

— In just one week — less than one week, actually — Drake Maye has been transformed from untested rookie to a man who has found his place with the New England Patriots. When Wise was asked what the Patriots are doing to correct mistakes as they prepare for Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, he supplied an …

Patriots' Maye Shows Promise in Loss to Texans
5 months, 1 week ago

Patriots' Maye Shows Promise in Loss to Texans

Associated Press  

Drake Maye had an encouraging first start for the New England Patriots in a loss to the Texans. He finished 22 of 30 for 243 yards with an 88.3 passer rating. He took his first snap as an NFL starting QB at 9:08 of the first quarter and showed signs of promise with a perfect throw that dropped into Kayshon …

Patriots finally gave fans what they wanted: Drake Maye and a tiny glimpse of the future
5 months, 1 week ago

Patriots finally gave fans what they wanted: Drake Maye and a tiny glimpse of the future

New York Times  

— It was impossible not to notice the wardrobe contradiction: With the New England Patriots wearing their beloved Pat Patriot throwback uniforms for Sunday’s Gillette Stadium showdown against the Houston Texans, their quarterback was their kid, Drake Maye, making his first NFL start. GO DEEPER Stroud leads Texans past Pats 41-21 in Maye's debut: Takeaways Why shine a light on …

Drake Maye impresses, but another Patriots blowout loss shows rebuild has a long way to go
5 months, 1 week ago

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

New York Times  

— 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, …

Drake Maye gets shot as Patriots starting QB against Houston’s tough defense
5 months, 1 week ago

Drake Maye gets shot as Patriots starting QB against Houston’s tough defense

Associated Press  

Houston at New England Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Texans by 7. The four-time Pro Bowler should be a bigger part of the game plan this week after NFL leading receiver Nico Collins was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury Wednesday. Diggs led the team with six receptions for 82 yards last week and has …

Why the Patriots switched to Drake Maye at QB — despite their struggling offensive line
5 months, 1 week ago

Why the Patriots switched to Drake Maye at QB — despite their struggling offensive line

New York Times  

— The New England Patriots wanted to wait. They know what they have surrounding the quarterback on this roster isn’t great and that putting Drake Maye behind this offensive line could lead to long-term damage. “It’s hard to put a percentage on how much the offense will change,” Mayo said. They could’ve justified playing Maye against a bad Dolphins team …

Drake Maye gets nod to start at QB as Patriots try to snap four-game losing streak
5 months, 1 week ago

Drake Maye gets nod to start at QB as Patriots try to snap four-game losing streak

Associated Press  

— Jacoby Brissett won only one game as the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback. “It’s a winning league and we’re sitting here at 1-4,” Maye said when he subbed for Brissett in the weekly quarterback media availability. “It’s something you dream of, getting your first start in the NFL,” said Maye, who also said: “It’s an opportunity, against a good …

Will Drake Maye excel? From Plunkett to Zappe, how Patriots QBs fared in starting debuts
5 months, 1 week ago

Will Drake Maye excel? From Plunkett to Zappe, how Patriots QBs fared in starting debuts

New York Times  

Sooner or later, Drake Maye was going to emerge as the starting quarterback of the New England Patriots. GO DEEPER Drake Maye to get first career start as Patriots bench Brissett Neil Graff Sept. 21, 1975, Schaefer Stadium: A footnote in Patriots history, Graf made two starts near the end of Plunkett’s Patriots tenure and just before Steve Grogan would …

Patriots will go with first-round draft pick Drake Maye and bench QB Jacoby Brissett, AP source says
5 months, 1 week ago

Patriots will go with first-round draft pick Drake Maye and bench QB Jacoby Brissett, AP source says

Associated Press  

— The New England Patriots are planning to give first-round draft pick Drake Maye his first pro start in the hopes of ending a four-game losing streak under veteran journeyman quarterback Jacoby Brissett, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. They have tried veterans like Cam Newton and draft picks like Mac Jones but have appeared …

QB switch coming for the Patriots? Weighing the pros and cons of going to Drake Maye
5 months, 1 week ago

QB switch coming for the Patriots? Weighing the pros and cons of going to Drake Maye

New York Times  

At this point, after the offensive debacle that was the New England Patriots’ 15-10 loss Sunday, it seems like the only remaining question is not if the Pats make a quarterback change, but when. The coach who for four weeks defended Brissett at every turn, preached patience and stressed the importance of sticking to the team’s plan for developing Maye …

Another Patriots loss raises the question: How long can they wait for Drake Maye?
5 months, 1 week ago

Another Patriots loss raises the question: How long can they wait for Drake Maye?

Associated Press  

— The clock is ticking for Drake Maye. After another lackluster performance by Jacoby Brissett and the Patriots’ offense — this one a 15-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins — coach Jerod Mayo took nothing off the table when looking for answers. “Every single week, or I should say every single day, we’re all being evaluated,” Mayo told reporters on …

Huntley and Brissett square off for Dolphins and Patriots while bigger names remain on the sideline
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Huntley and Brissett square off for Dolphins and Patriots while bigger names remain on the sideline

Associated Press  

— This could have been a matchup of exciting young quarterbacks, with Tua Tagovailoa and Drake Maye taking the field for the Dolphins and Patriots. “We’ve got to continue to play ball no matter what, no matter who is at quarterback,” said Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill, who has caught passes from four different ones for Miami this season. “He’s a …

The Patriots are now turning the ball over, adding to their problems
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Patriots are now turning the ball over, adding to their problems

Associated Press  

Rhamondre Stevenson was supposed to give the New England Patriots one position it didn’t have to worry about coming into the season. But he has had trouble holding onto the ball, and it’s becoming a crisis: He turned the ball over in the first quarter of New England’s 30-13 loss to San Francisco on Sunday, giving the 49ers the ball …

Another poor passing day for the Patriots leads to more questions about when Drake Maye will start
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Another poor passing day for the Patriots leads to more questions about when Drake Maye will start

Associated Press  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The passing game for the New England Patriots has yet to get off the ground this season behind veteran Jacoby Brissett. Brissett failed to reach 200 yards passing for a fourth straight game, threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown, lost a fumble and took six sacks in a 30-13 loss to the San …

It’s time for the Patriots to make a change at QB and start rookie Drake Maye
5 months, 3 weeks ago

It’s time for the Patriots to make a change at QB and start rookie Drake Maye

New York Times  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After his third fumble on another miserable day for the New England Patriots offense, quarterback Jacoby Brissett looked up toward the cloudless California sky and exhaled. GO DEEPER 49ers sack Jacoby Brissett six times in 30-13 win over Patriots: Takeaways So I’m not afraid to say it: It’s time for a change. It’s time for Drake …

Patriots' top draft pick Drake Maye makes NFL debut in blowout loss to Jets
6 months ago

Patriots' top draft pick Drake Maye makes NFL debut in blowout loss to Jets

Daily Mail  

There wasn't much to cheer about for Patriots fans during their team's 24-3 loss to the Jets on Thursday night, but they at least got a look at rookie quarterback Drake Maye. The rookie had some decent moments, as he completed 4-of-8 passes for 22 yards, but also took two sacks as the Jets defense put him under pressure. Drake …

Patriots are being patient with Drake Maye, and Sunday’s loss reminded us why
6 months ago

Patriots are being patient with Drake Maye, and Sunday’s loss reminded us why

New York Times  

— After the second time Jacoby Brissett was brutally thrown to the turf at Gillette Stadium, he took an extra second to get up. In Sunday’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks, when Brissett was thrown around behind porous pass protection, the Patriots and their fans were offered a reminder of why the team is being patient with rookie Drake Maye, …

Patriots’ pocket is not yet safe enough for Drake Maye to take over for Jacoby Brissett
6 months ago

Patriots’ pocket is not yet safe enough for Drake Maye to take over for Jacoby Brissett

Associated Press  

The New England Patriots showed in Week 2 why they are sticking with Jacoby Brissett at quarterback over first-round draft pick Drake Maye. Because even when he’s not getting hit, or any quarterback, if they’re back there and they feel people around him, it always is going to affect you a little bit.” Although the Patriots came into the season …

Young Patriots have been fun and worth watching, even without Drake Maye under center
6 months ago

Young Patriots have been fun and worth watching, even without Drake Maye under center

New York Times  

— Have fans of the New England Patriots lapsed into some kind of holding pattern, waiting for Drake Maye to emerge as the team’s starting quarterback? And don’t forget: The Patriots enlisted Malcolm Butler, the from-out-of-nowhere hero of New England’s 28-24 victory over the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX, as Sunday’s “Keeper of the Light,” which means ringing the bell …

Analysis: Patriots have no reason to rush rookie quarterback Drake Maye
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: Patriots have no reason to rush rookie quarterback Drake Maye

Associated Press  

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. The hard part is thinking in the short term and the long term at the same time.” Mayo and the front office believe starting the season from the sideline is best for Maye’s future. “The hardest position in sports is a quarterback, and especially for a rookie …

Patriots 53-man roster review: One thought on every player who made the cut
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Patriots 53-man roster review: One thought on every player who made the cut

New York Times  

The youth movement is on in Foxboro as the New England Patriots begin their rebuild. For the first time since 1997, every member of the Patriots’ draft class made the team’s initial 53-man roster. pic.twitter.com/JvKVbWo0e7 — New England Patriots August 27, 2024 Jacoby Brissett, QB: The summer wasn’t great for Brissett, who was outplayed in the preseason by rookie Drake …

Will Drake Maye start in Patriots’ opener? Don’t be surprised if the future is now
7 months ago

Will Drake Maye start in Patriots’ opener? Don’t be surprised if the future is now

New York Times  

Remember that sunny Friday afternoon back in April when Drake Maye made his first post-NFL Draft appearance at Gillette Stadium? From that day on, it has been taken as a matter of faith that veteran Jacoby Brissett will be New England’s quarterback until Maye is … “ready.” Was that not the precise purpose of Brissett being reacquired by the Patriots …

Drake Maye or Jacoby Brissett? Patriots hope to pick starter by Monday night
7 months ago

Drake Maye or Jacoby Brissett? Patriots hope to pick starter by Monday night

New York Times  

— The Patriots hope to decide by Monday night who will be their starting quarterback, about 24 hours after their preseason finale in Washington, coach Jerod Mayo said. At the outset of training camp, Mayo and Patriots coaches made it clear that Jacoby Brissett was the team’s starter. After being at every practice this camp, the guess is that it’s …

Should rookie Drake Maye be the Patriots’ starting quarterback?
7 months ago

Should rookie Drake Maye be the Patriots’ starting quarterback?

New York Times  

— Midway through the third quarter of the New England Patriots’ second preseason game last week against the Philadelphia Eagles, rookie quarterback Drake Maye offered exactly what the team had been seeking. GO DEEPER Patriots stock report: Risers and fallers on a night Drake Maye excelled The Patriots’ long-held plan has been to take it slow with Maye. But today, …

Patriots stock report: Risers, fallers and just one series for Drake Maye vs. Panthers
7 months, 1 week ago

Patriots stock report: Risers, fallers and just one series for Drake Maye vs. Panthers

New York Times  

— A preseason game in the rain between two teams projected to be among the NFL’s worst went about as you’d expect. Fallers Offensive operation While recognizing that this was just a preseason game and the starters weren’t going to get many reps, one of the things the Patriots really wanted to see was clean execution from the offense. If …

New England Patriots stock report: Who’s rising and who’s falling after the first week?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

New England Patriots stock report: Who’s rising and who’s falling after the first week?

New York Times  

The New England Patriots are more than a week into training camp, and though big-picture topics are being widely discussed on talk radio, the first week also offers a check-in point for the roster. Let’s take stock of which Patriots players are rising and falling on the depth chart after the first six practices. GO DEEPER One day following QB …

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