5 months, 2 weeks ago

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

— 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 in only one playoff game, a loss. But with the Patriots struggling in almost every area — including the offensive line — coach Jerod Mayo stuck with Brissett rather than put the rookie out of North Carolina into a hopeless and potentially dangerous situation. But his tone shifted Monday when he said, “We have to look at every single unit and every single player and figure out how we use this roster to go out there and win games.” ___ AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi in Florida contributed to this report.

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2 months ago

NFL Draft first overall pick odds: Cam Ward has taken favored spot from Shedeur Sanders

New York Times

It’s three months from the 2025 NFL Draft, and the current betting odds favor a quarterback to be taken first overall, but perhaps not the one that first comes to mind. Last week, Dane Brugler mocked Ward to the Tennessee Titans with the first pick, mentioning him in the same breath as a beloved franchise icon: “Some scouts have compared …

2 months, 1 week 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 …

2 months, 3 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 …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Patriots set for top draft pick in 2025 as shock Giants win dramatically reshuffles order

Daily Mail

The New England Patriots have moved into pole position for the top overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft with just one week of the regular season remaining. Yet the Giants have now suffered the same fate after their shock 45-33 victory against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday - their first win in nearly three months - which will drop …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Race to No. 1: Patriots in control of 2025 NFL Draft No. 1 pick after Giants’ Week 17 win

New York Times

The New England Patriots have overtaken the New York Giants in The Athletic’s projection for the top pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, potentially giving New England the franchise’s first No. New England Patriots — 53 percent GO DEEPER Chargers beat Pats 40-7 to make playoffs in Harbaugh's first year: Takeaways New England shifted atop the rankings with a 40-7 …

3 months, 1 week 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 …

3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Patriots mock draft reaction: Should New England go Travis Hunter, O-line or trade down?

New York Times

On his first day back at the office following the New England Patriots’ late-season bye weekend, Jerod Mayo expressed his optimism about himself as a head coach and the team in general despite a disappointing 3-10 start to his tenure. HC Jerod Mayo on @WEEI: https://t.co/rKYrK6UrZb pic.twitter.com/ooEUzGX1IJ — New England Patriots December 9, 2024 Whether Mayo’s right will be impacted …

3 months, 3 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 …

4 months ago

Patriots’ Drake Maye vs. Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa could be the first meeting of many

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Sunday's matchup between Tua Tagovailoa's Miami Dolphins and Drake Maye's New England Patriots could be the first of many. “I don’t know if I can put a finger to it,” tight end Hunter Henry said of his team's struggles against Miami. “The thing with all these new crop of young quarterbacks,” Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver …

4 months, 1 week 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 …

4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

4 months, 3 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 …

4 months, 3 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 …

4 months, 3 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 …

4 months, 4 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 …

4 months, 3 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 …

4 months, 4 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 …

5 months 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 …

5 months ago

Jacoby Brissett gets his feel-good moment in Patriots’ comeback win over Jets

New York Times

— Jacoby Brissett slipped his brown jacket over his hoodie, slid into his untied shoes and turned left away from his locker. But the Patriots signed Brissett as much for how they thought he’d handle things off the field as for how he’d perform on it. GO DEEPER Buckley: No longer 'soft,' Patriots show pluck in bouncing back to top …

5 months ago

Patriots at the NFL trade deadline: 5 potential deals to stockpile draft picks

New York Times

After six straight losses, there’s no question about whether the New England Patriots will be buyers or sellers at the NFL trade deadline in two weeks. But already this year, we’ve seen one Patriots wide receiver who wasn’t producing after an injury go to a good team and put up decent numbers. CB Jonathan Jones to the Vikings for a …

5 months, 1 week 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 …

5 months, 1 week 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 …

5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

5 months, 2 weeks 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, …

5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

5 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 …

5 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 …

5 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 …

5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

5 months, 3 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 …

5 months, 3 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 …

5 months, 4 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 …

5 months, 4 weeks ago

Patriots sticking with Jacoby Brissett as starting QB: Why Jerod Mayo is choosing patience

New York Times

The New England Patriots are sticking with Jacoby Brissett as the team’s starting quarterback despite their recent offensive struggles, coach Jerod Mayo told reporters Monday. Mayo’s latest endorsement of Brissett echoed his comments following the Patriots’ 30-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon, when he said, “At this point, Jacoby is our starting quarterback.” On Monday, Mayo …

5 months, 4 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 …

5 months, 4 weeks ago

49ers sack Jacoby Brissett six times in 30-13 win over Patriots: Key takeaways

New York Times

NFL Week 4 live updates: Inactives, schedule, kickoff times, matchups, odds and predictions By Matt Barrows, Chad Graff and Lauren Smith The 49ers piled up 431 yards of offense and two touchdowns, their defense collected three turnovers — including Fred Warner’s 45-yard interception returned for a touchdown in the second quarter — and six sacks as the the San Francisco …

6 months ago

NFL QB stock report, Week 4: Josh Allen overtakes Patrick Mahomes for No. 1

New York Times

Read The Athletic’s latest NFL QB stock report. His 219.7 passing yards per game would be significantly lower than last year’s career worst of 261.4 and almost a football field shy of his career best of 318.6 in 2018. They’ve got more room for error than any team in the NFL, especially with an upper-tier defense, so Mahomes doesn’t need …

6 months, 1 week 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 …

6 months, 1 week ago

Patriots-Jets preview, predictions: What Jacoby Brissett and the offense need to do

New York Times

A New England Patriots season that has already been more functional and watchable than many expected rolls into a rivalry matchup Thursday on short rest for a visit with a former MVP quarterback. Jerod Mayo’s squad is only halfway through this difficult opening four-game stretch with back-to-back road games looming, first at the New York Jets on Thursday night, then …

6 months, 1 week 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, …

6 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 …

6 months, 1 week 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 …

6 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 …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Jacoby Brissett is selected Patriots starting quarterback for Week 1 against Cincinnati

Associated Press

— Patriots coach Jerod Mayo is putting the keys to his offense in the hands of the veteran quarterback on his roster over the franchise’s potential quarterback of the future. Mayo selected Jacoby Brissett as the starting quarterback for New England’s season opener at Cincinnati, one of the biggest decisions of the rookie head coach’s tenure. “I’m grateful for this …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Patriots name starting QB for post-Bill Belichick era as Jerod Mayo makes a call between Jacoby Brissett and Drake Maye

Daily Mail

The New England Patriots have named their starting quarterback for the first season following Bill Belichick's departure from the team. As a new day rises in Foxborough, with new personnel, Mayo gave eight-year vet and new signing Jacoby Brissett the nod to start over No 3 overall pick Drake Maye for the Pats' opening game against Cincinnati on September 8, …

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Buckley: Jerod Mayo makes Jacoby Brissett the Patriots’ starter, but it’s still complicated

New York Times

If you’re a Patriots fan in search of a rosy outlook for this season and beyond, here ya go: Drake Maye eventually steps in as New England’s No. It was no surprise, then, when Mayo, in his breathless, in-and-out-the-door media availability Thursday morning, said, “We have decided — or I have decided — that Jacoby Brissett will be our starting …

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Tennessee Titans announce shock move that could have a huge impact on the NFL Draft

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