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 to be deemed a success, you’ve got to come out of your eight-person draft class feeling good about more than Maye — even if quarterback is by far the most important spot to have hit on. LIVE: Jerod Mayo Press Conference 11/18: https://t.co/1us6uhh1ww — New England Patriots November 18, 2024 Then, if we’re talking about how to define success, there’s the inescapable bottom line. But with six games remaining, the Patriots need better production from their rookies, development from their coaches and, well, wins to truly call 2024 a good first season for Mayo and this regime as it enters an important offseason.

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