Analysis: Patriots have no reason to rush rookie quarterback Drake Maye
3 months, 3 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 guy coming in and not seeing all the defenses that they’re going to see in the NFL, it’s tough,” Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt said last week. “Obviously, there are two ways to look at it, I want to play, that’s the competitive edge in me, but at the same time I understand the situation coming in here and Jacoby knew the offense and got the reps with the ones all camp,” Maye said. “So I can’t really say I’m disappointed, but at the same time want to be playing.” Maye will get his turn when he’s ready.

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Patriots’ coaches enter bye week confident Drake Maye can be a franchise quarterback
2 weeks, 4 days 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 …

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

Patriots QB Drake Maye exits vs. Jets with concussion
1 month, 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 …

Patriots' Maye Shows Promise in Loss to Texans
2 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
2 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
2 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
2 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
2 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
2 months, 2 weeks 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
2 months, 2 weeks 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
2 months, 2 weeks 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
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

It’s time for the Patriots to make a change at QB and start rookie Drake Maye
2 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
3 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’ pocket is not yet safe enough for Drake Maye to take over for Jacoby Brissett
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Should rookie Drake Maye be the Patriots’ starting quarterback?
4 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
4 months, 2 weeks 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?
4 months, 3 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 …

Drake Maye has at times looked like the quarterback answer the Patriots have been seeking
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Drake Maye has at times looked like the quarterback answer the Patriots have been seeking

Associated Press  

— At times, Drake Maye looked like the answer to the quarterback conundrum the New England Patriots have been seeking since Tom Brady’s departure in 2020. Drafted third overall in this year’s NFL Draft, Maye made the play of the day during Friday’s training camp practice when he connected with fellow rookie Ja’Lynn Polk, who leaped over two defenders to …

Patriots spent NFL draft focused on offense, adding QB and support around him
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Patriots spent NFL draft focused on offense, adding QB and support around him

Associated Press  

— A smattering of Patriots fans stood outside the gates to Gillette Stadium on Friday hoping to catch a glimpse of the franchise’s latest attempt to find its next franchise quarterback. Drake Maye, who was selected third overall by New England in the opening round of Thursday’s NFL draft was about to meet with reporters for photos on the field. …

Did the Patriots do enough to help Drake Maye on Day 2 of the NFL Draft?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Did the Patriots do enough to help Drake Maye on Day 2 of the NFL Draft?

New York Times  

New England Patriots director of scouting Eliot Wolf said all the things you’d want to hear after the second day of the NFL Draft, the things every NFL decision-maker says. Draft pick grades: Our experts rate Rounds 2-3 Full draft order: Team picks for all 257 selections Second-round pick Ja’Lynn Polk might end up being just the kind of wide …

Patriots select quarterback Drake Maye with No. 3 pick in NFL draft
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Patriots select quarterback Drake Maye with No. 3 pick in NFL draft

Associated Press  

Follow AP’s live coverage of the 2024 NFL draft. Maye becomes the second quarterback taken in the first round by New England since 2021 and will be its latest attempt to find a franchise quarterback following Tom Brady’s departure after the 2019 season. Maye’s character stood out throughout the draft process,” Wolf said. He’s a 21-year-old kid, but he’s very …

Best-case scenario for the Patriots in the NFL Draft: Drake Maye, then filling other holes
8 months ago

Best-case scenario for the Patriots in the NFL Draft: Drake Maye, then filling other holes

New York Times  

This week, Dane Brugler published his unfathomable project of a league-wide seven-round mock draft, assigning selections for all 257 picks. He has New England nabbing quarterback Drake Maye with the third pick, offensive tackle Kingsley Suamataia in the second round and a playmaking wide receiver in the third round. GO DEEPER Dane Brugler's 7-round 2024 NFL mock draft: Predicting all …

Only way for Patriots to salvage season is to finish in position to pick top QB in NFL Draft
1 year, 1 month ago

Only way for Patriots to salvage season is to finish in position to pick top QB in NFL Draft

New York Times  

The New England Patriots’ lost season, which has crumbled into an abyss of irrelevancy, will be measured by a single factor. The other alternative, if the Patriots can’t climb into the top two, would be drafting Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., Georgia tight end Brock Bowers or one of the elite offensive tackles. GO DEEPER Howe: If you …

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