Drake Maye Showing A TON Of Promise & Upside, Should He Start Week 1 For Patriots? | Pat McAfee

[@ropo0077]

No. 99 is the new No. 9 👍🏼

[@baguil02]

I hate the trend of rookie QBs getting thrown in as starters way too soon, based off a limited dataset (a couple of preseason games). Starting a QB too soon can ruin their career, with the Jets giving constant masterclasses year in and year out on how to ruin rookie QBs. Serious consideration needs to be given, especially since this year the patriots will likely suck, why ruin your QB over a crappy season anyways? Maye has struggled in practices before the pre-season and could use some more time to get used to the professional level. Mahomes sat out his first year and had the best statistical season in his career his first year as a starter. Its always better to start a QB way after they are ready then anytime too soon.

[@ElderGamerX]

Not to mention the line isn't great. I'm not even a Pats fan and I think sitting him for a year makes way more sense.

[@Xmaun]

Who said they were starting Maye? The consensus is starting Jacoby

[@ElderGamerX]

@DollyPass Mac Jones proved that with competent coaching, he would have e been solid. Then he spent two years being coached by a DC, and now he's a backup. If he had had the same situation as Mahomes (sat behind Smith, Reid as a coach) he'd probably be a top 10 QB right now. A QBs success isn't just about talent. Coaching and circumstances also play a huge role. That's why it doesn't matter who the Jets draft because their organization is a dumpster fire.

[@ElderGamerX]

@DollyPass Absolutely raw talent is a factor. I just think people generally overestimate how much of a factor it is compared to the other factors. I think Purdy is another example of a guy with mediocre talent, but with the right coaching and circumstance (team around him in this case) he definitely did more than he would have on say the Raiders or the Panthers.

[@ElderGamerX]

@DollyPass For sure. I think people are a bit too quick to just say a guy sucks, or give him too much credit for accomplishments, when it's kind of a nuanced conversation when it gets broken down. But it's really hard to shout out a nuanced take in a sentence or two on social media lol.

[@Blurredfury22]

As a life long patriots fan, (also pre Bledsoe) our line is worse than hot garbage. He would get killed and hurt behind this line. Start brisset, shore up the line with our draft next year, because we still aren’t great. Be patient

[@BaronVonMunch]

The front office screwed up by not signing some O line in free agency. Could cause everything to slow down just because of that. Should have been priority #1.

[@Blurredfury22]

@@BaronVonMunch uhhh there was none worthy of being signed. They all sucked. Kinda like all the wr after Calvin Ridley. And even he is unsure. We are seeing with Brandon Aiyuk that they are trying to bring talents in. If players don’t want to come here and teams don’t want to trade, there’s really nothing else we can do. So like I said, be patient. Hopefully it changes when other players see that Drake Maye can play

[@bubsmeister]

💯%

[@wesmckenna8287]

Agreed

[@JJA09]

As a Bears fan I would suggest this. Dont ruin the kid like we just recently did to Fields.

[@eezzyyyplays]

I live near foxboro, it wasn’t just “raining” it was apocalyptic lightning and rain storms all day 😂

[@YaBoyyJohnNBA]

I just need us to get Drake Maye a WR1 and another competent offensive tackle, his talent is evident though

[@CoryD_85]

Yes sir 💯

[@djmoniker5660]

Yess

[@nexigram]

It’s no wonder Elliot Wolf has been trying to overpay every WR that’s even remotely on the market. You have got to catch those balls at this level.

[@JeffreyTheTaylor]

Full disclosure, UNC alum, went to HS with his dad, but Drake is a dawg. Hyper competitive and a ridiculous athlete, if the Pats take their time with him they will win many playoff games with him.

[@darvinpierre9978]

The future looks bright I like drake

[@drew65sep]

Troy Brown woulda brought that in...Moss woulda one-handed it and scored. Tip of the cap to the Thundering Herd illumni.

[@loansharklacrosse5523]

Randy woulda had enough space to fair catch it

[@justinperry2432]

God damned right. Troy brown was the real deal.

[@amfear41]

Am sad losing Judon

[@adamf7089]

He was a stud but it’s time to look to the future

[@BUCKETJON]

Can’t accept his attitude, sorry

[@1984DemPolitics]

He became a distraction, can't have a distraction with all these young players. Mayo let everybody know who's in control. Good move.

[@BigginsInAmerica]

You know your football team sucks when you cry over a 32 year old, 2 year rental player leaving.

[@BostonsF1nest]

@@amfear41 I wish they had kept him too but he wouldn’t have made a difference on this team anyways. They’re a 4 win team at most. At least now he has a chance to win somewhere else and get paid before his career ends

[@eliyarrows2456]

As a pats fan, I’m very happy with what I saw but I hope he doesn’t play this year. At least not till the very end. He still has stuff to improve, and this offense isn’t good enough to where you feel comfortable throwing him into the fire. The success rate of qbs who sit and watch for a season or more is significantly higher than qbs who get thrown into the fire. I want him behind a sturdy o line and to have guys to throw to. Right now the pats probably will have a terrible o line like the years prior and likely won’t have a true #1 option receiver.

[@BaronVonMunch]

O line is my only issue. I don't see any other reason to wait, qbs don't need to sit. He's shown polish and poise already. The O line scares me so I'd be cautious just in case it is really, really bad. Let Brissett take the beating, no reason to risk the future. You don't get kids this talented at qb very often. He seems to have absolutely no attitude problem of any kind. I couldn't have asked for a better qb prospect. Almost as opposite from whiny, untalented Mac Jones as you could find.

[@Sasha-vb3mh]

Couldn’t agree more. Suck this year, get Will Campbell next draft and some more playmakers and let him loose

[@eliyarrows2456]

@@BaronVonMunch “he’s shown polish and poise already” are you forgetting that he was considered the least polished qb in the first round? He needs time to develop. And the stats will tell you that first round qbs who sit and develop for most of their rookie season if not all tend to hit at a significantly higher rate than first round qbs thrown into the fire. He’s just not gonna have enough time in the pocket this year to be able to get past his first read most of the time. There’s no point in teaching this man how to throw screens and out of sacks like this pats team isn’t winning more than 5 games.

[@iels7346]

Maye was my favorite QB coming into the draft, just because of how he plays on time from the pocket. I think that transfers better to the NFL than some other traits. I'm a Bears fan, glad we got Williams he looks legit too and we have a decent line with weapons everywhere. But Maye was my favorite QB coming into the draft.

[@chocomepengu6295]

To sum up the video it’s basically Drake Maye I was unfamiliar with your game

[@jacob-kf2gf]

I have a feeling this is gonna be one of the best QB classes we have has

[@patrickzdanek2681]

I watched this kid ball out for NC and I know he has a rocky start this year but this game showed the NC Drake with improved footwork. Very excited to see what this kind can do for New England. They need someone good after the failed Mac Jones experiment.

[@CaptainCrockpot]

Go PATS! 🤩 Excited for the big arm. Excited for the wheels. Excited for the grit and dog. Mac Jones didn’t have those.

[@hindsight-gd7bz]

Biggest Takeaway I had from that game Keyshawn Boutte is going to be a Dog and they need to let that boy hunt I think he was the most impressive receiver in that game

[@BratatoChip]

“IS DRAKE MAYE A GUY?” 😂😂😂😂

[@httrall-day4648]

He's not. They're just pushing that good ol boy narrative. Melton is their best chance.

[@smoovegaming1286]

That’s a wild thumbnail🤣🤣

[@justinoleary6557]

I was thinking the same thing. Put Joe in at tight end or full back and put in a bunch of trick plays where you throw it to him in the flat and he either runs or throws it deep

[@jacobhughes9010]

As a patriots fan, I don’t how the team with the most cap space trades the best player on the team because of money

[@helluvatime4562]

Judon is 32 now and they are attempting a rebuild. The truth is it`s over the Patriots had a good run but they`re back to being a bad team now going forward. It`s going to be a really bad couple of years resulting in coach / GM firing. So maybe they will be back in 4 or 5 years. Drake Maye has a lot of talent I just hope this staff doesn`t get him killed this year.

[@Mattaga]

Because we have a good defense without a top pass rusher. Judon is getting old and has missed a lot of time with injury in multiple seasons. Pats don’t care about playoffs this season. We got a third round pick and need other offensive positions more than a top pass rusher nearing the end of his career. An extra third round pick is great to have just for trading up or down during the draft.

[@helluvatime4562]

@@Mattaga The Pats had a good defense with Bill scheming it just like every year he`s been a coach. I don`t think people realize how much he makes talent overachieve. Judon is getting older and probably only has a couple of good years left so for a team that`s not playing for anything this year a 3rd round pick is pretty good.

[@Mattaga]

@@helluvatime4562 well they are still rated a top 10 defense(without Judon) and that’s more about talent and depth chart. And for what’s it’s worth, Gronk and Edelman were gushing about Mayo when he became head coach. They said as far as the defensive coaches behind Bill, he was the best of them and played a bigger role than people realize.

[@CoryD_85]

They must be planning on getting Maye some legit tackles & WR1

[@Mattaga]

Imagine the reaction to Drake if those 2 deep dimes were caught.

[@johnmoran4469]

Calm down. He was playing the JV

[@mrjonsey]

This will be a special QB class.

[@EXPSalvage]

“Is drake maye a guy?” lol wtf kind of headline is that

[@thomasmcmaster3016]

Even as a bills fan, I have no problem saying Drake Maye will end up being the best QB from this draft

[@WEAPON-MRX]

Caleb Williams is already better 💯

[@RextheDragon881]

Wow

[@tyclark7953]

Has the potential for sure as long as patriots can build around him then yeah I think so too.

[@williedynamite3745]

Im a Pats die hard and I gotta say everything I’ve seen & read on Caleb he looks special I will say however Drake looked like Justin Herbert last night and has a TON of potential. Loved what I saw

[@pl33]

As a pats fan I'm impressed by your objectivity

[@mattleblanc6066]

Are we seeing the birth of Steve Grogan 2.0 in Drake Maye!! 😂 probably not. Grogan was one of the toughest QBs of all time but drake can really air it out though.

[@____GoMeZ____]

All I needed to see was the pocket presence, and the kid has it. Just gotta protect him now - and get him someone who can CATCH

[@vortexathletic]

As opposed to a girl? Yes 😂

[@darodes]

I LOVE Joe Milton…. Get that man on the field

[@GridironHousecall]

He was on the field and he looked dreadful

[@jaketheriault3338]

Bro was on the field and was like 2-8 on check downs 😂😂

[@bostronomy]

By the end of the game that house was 75% full

[@daneaton8567]

Pats fan here... don't use the rain as an excuse Connor... lots of fans were at the game last week to see Maye get pulled after 1 drive, I don't blame people for sitting this one out. The fans here are spoiled, it's okay to admit it.

[@Papasmmurf1989]

Yeah we’re spoiled, but we have to show signs of improvement this year. Each year after Tom we have gotten worse and worse. That’s no excuse. 5 years out, we should be much better.

[@daneaton8567]

@@Papasmmurf1989 I agree, the reality is this is year 1 of a new rebuild, this year might be rough but I expect big improvement next season. Hopefully Maye plays by like week 5 and flashes elite traits.

[@thelongone9944]

hey pat ….read an article about bazooka joe being asked if he would go to tight end when drafted and he said quaterback is the only position he is interested in playing …. could change but he has said no before

[@sheldonmckenzieus]

Dude, watching the rookies on offense with Stevenson and Douglass, makes me more upset with the front offense. Just go get some tackles and NE might actually be a good team

[@Bone_youtube_soft]

There aren't that many good tackles in the league. Like these guys aren't growing off trees

[@dreamerzone8]

Drake Maye had a horrible O-line in college, he always had to move the ball so quick. So if the Patriots can put together a decent O-line for him, and give him an actual pocket to work with, look out. I hope the Pats don't rush him, I think he has a lot of potential, but something about him makes me think if the Pats throw him to the wolves that he could be a bust. And that's not even a knock on him at all, a lot (if not most) players are like that. It can be hard to bounce back after being rushed and having your confidence destroyed. I'm a Chiefs fans and I don't know if Mahomes would be the player he is today if he hadn't ended up in the situation he did. Andy Reid and the Chiefs' development of him allowed him and his talent to flourish.

[@TonySupernauty]

Boston Rob is the voice of reason in Boston media.😀

[@MasonNoThumbs]

He appears to have worked on what he struggled with in college so I’m impressed with that. However this is still preseason let’s pump the brakes for a second lmao

[@DetroitTyler]

Pats gotta keep Milton for some Wildcat plays

[@silence3916]

They shouldn't just deduce him to just some random "Wildcat plays"......Milton should be given a chance to start at Qb....if he outplays Maye

[@terrencegibbons3351]

@@silence3916he won’t outplay Maye

[@agentsbigassforehead]

@@terrencegibbons3351 He already did

[@peytonlong5573]

Potential for sure but Jacoby should start the season off just because this o line is suspect

[@gerardolopez3637]

Drake Maye has a lotnof potential and should be the starting QB for the New England Patriots

[@JimKnight-x8y]

Won’t matter good or trash if you have zero outside threats that can’t make tough needed catches and just a decent RB high talent FA’s are passing on NE

[@whips777]

I already got my jersey:)

[@benmecha01]

He was looking good thankfully because twitter was ready to drill him

[@the1trueshark]

i feel like joe milton is going to be a lot like malik cunningham last year. flashy pre season, fan favorite, but doesnt quite get there. as for maye, im really excited for what he could do with this team. and a reminder, all the way through training camp, belichick said cam was going to be the guy over mac jones, but the week before game 1, cam is cut. now idk if we're going to be as secretive without BB, but it wouldnt shock me if maye leads the team in cincy. i still think its brisset's job to lose

[@BaronVonMunch]

Milton has talent, but he has already made some bad throws that could have been picked. You can tell he needs to learn a lot. Maye hasn't done anything stupid yet and that is a good sign. Much more polished than I think we were led to believe. I don't believe he's years away at all. Just be better if they can have a decent O line in front of him.

[@uzi978]

Judon was great in the first half of the year... but usually got injured or his play just fell off in the second half.. been that way the past 3 years... love him, but he wanted too much to be on a rebuilding team.

[@zechtherealtor]

what about that sideline throw in the breadbasket that baker drops. that was a dime!

[@YouJustAmazeMe]

Are the thumbnail titles stupid on purpose? Genuinely asking

[@wickedsickfunkyfreshroller2037]

He makes the dumbest faces fr

[@steveg4082]

Stupid? Like a troll.

[@plainbagel9192]

I'd rather let Drake develop on the sideline and let Zappe or Brissett take the starts, no need to rush him in these conditions

[@anthonycairns6334]

I would hate to see Maye end up like McCarthy just sit em

[@ruggedmeetsrefined5345]

That’s what they said about all of Madoff’s victims…they got Judon

[@mattverville9227]

Is this a low key what I think it is lol

[@jordanbyates]

I don’t think we should assume his gender

[@Scruffy1352]

weird af

[@12thMandalorian]

yeah this was a disgusting video from Pat, honestly needs to wake up and get with the times, Drake is a beautiful person who can identify how they want.

[@thedon897]

corny

[@hunter3534]

@@12thMandalorian idk if you're joking or not but this is not la la land you just can't identify as anything and be that in your own mind sure, but in the real world he's a guy

[@jordanbyates]

@@thedon897 I’ve got a corn dog for ya

[@TheGalantHamburger]

That pocket presence, calm, takes that extra second, that’s a patriots QB. He’s gonna do just fine. And guys built like a horse too, go the size to go with it.

[@BaronVonMunch]

That's what impressed me the most. QBs like Brissett still can't handle the pocket, many nfl qbs aren't good in the pocket. This kid has not been rattled at all and has calmly turned these situations into positive plays. His athleticism has allowed him to either run to escape it and make something good happen or to just calmly flip it to a receiver for a positive gain. QBs that can take problems of pressure and turn them into positive plays are gold.

[@jh9992]

Let's hope he has a strong and reliable O-line.

[@djmoniker5660]

Bruh joe Milton literally messed up our drive 🫣🫣🫣

[@wlnlax14]

Lions fan here. We're about to get decimated in the first half of this preseason game tomorrow. We may not have a single starter on the field. Should be spectacular

[@eircification]

No. GO BILLS

[@itzlegion123]

As a Dolphins fan this is great 😂the Patriots on trying to find a QB. Good luck we haven’t had one in 24 years. Yes I don’t believe in Tua but I hope he can break the narrative around him

[@topfloorslimey]

Somebody out there wearing 87😵

[@treyspiller6177]

The top 3 picks are gonna be the best

[@AaronSchlosberg-fr8uv]

THIS is the jets game , with everybody sayin J E T S JETS JETS JETS

[@kistophe]

This is hilarious. The whole media was calling him a bust 2 weeks ago, now he's stud?

[@JakobPettit]

He reminds me of a more athletic Big Ben

[@helluvatime4562]

Who has the #1 pick next year? Patriots or Bears?

[@yessirski7868]

Hopefully we can use Milton kind of like taysom hill

[@dylanmerchant7544]

The pats game wasn’t that fans didn’t show up before the game their was so much traffic I missed the first quarter

[@TheLaw_v]

It's the preseason but you see what you like to see from a rookie in the preseason. They will probably tank the season with Pickett get a top 10 pick and have a good chance at reloading next year and put together a really good team.

[@jjns3991624]

We talking about how Bill is drafting players for what they’ll be two and three years down the road is hilarious.

[@jjns3991624]

⁠@@Mattagayeah they talk about Keon White in the video and Bill made that pick.

[@Mattaga]

@@jjns3991624 gotcha

[@nahhwe1141]

Hell yeah

[@marcbiennestin9307]

I’m mad nobody talks enough about how foxborough is so far from Boston

[@BostonsF1nest]

@@marcbiennestin9307 it’s about the same distance that the Meadowlands is from NYC. And SoFi stadium from LA. You don’t hear them bitching about it.

[@ShadyLoPe]

Draft Will Campbell and hope Dallas doesn’t pay Lamb and give that man the bank next year

[@susanboyes8755]

Obviously you didn't watch last week the oline was brilliant

[@thebaddestlarry9424]

Dude as a Patriots fan, everyone else needs to stfu. Look what they did to Mac Jones, the same will happen to Maye with no weapons or protection. Leave Brissette in with the garbage team until we build up with drafts or signings.

[@breezy6541]

Uche went to Michigan?

[@jalenladue5133]

We’re not gonna give the bag to a soon to be 32yr old coming off an injury that caused him to miss 15 games last year. That’s insane.

[@drinkmorecareless]

That thumbnail is wild. “Is Drake Maye a guy?” Settle down JK Rowling. Lmao

[@oldbean7150]

People are mad because she’s speak the truth. Not liberal propaganda

[@TheAIGhostwriter_MinorMiracle]

none of these rookie qbs are anything. Odds are only 1 of them will last longer than 4 seasons as a starter

[@christianm5547]

I believe he’s a guy, unless we go with liberal science! 😂😂

[@samtarly3916]

Weird comment

[@JonnyBoi12]

Are you 12?

[@grindcore-acid]

most conservatives don't even believe in evolution. it goes both ways. people are dumb regardless of political ideology.

[@grindcore-acid]

most conservatives don't even believe in evolution. it goes both ways. there's hypocrisy everywhere. doesn't matter what you believe politically.

[@robertocontreras4006]

@@samtarly3916liberal

[@salvigames6900]

Every team is afraid of Drake Maye especially the bills. And we are going to win at least 50 percent of the games this season and there is nothing anyone can do about it

[@SPACEKNOCKERZ76]

McKee is nice

[@radicalbongos4190]

Vikings should trade for Milton

[@jacobheaman500]

It’s wild because just the other day the sports hub was all doom and gloom omg he was a mistake bla bla bla…

[@johnnysmith2054]

I finally understand why pats fans were hated for so long, we got this townie over here acting like we got a HOFers ... he had the same energy for MAc and where is he now? lets take it slow for once

[@BaronVonMunch]

If you can't tell the difference between Maye and Mac Jones then I feel sorry for you. You should stop watching football altogether because you have absolutely no clue what you're watching.

[@natesmith6413]

no

[@djmoniker5660]

We could of won that game with drake maye

[@NightowlProductionsGroup]

Coach Mayo needs to stop screwing around! We have our franchise quarterback. This is not a QB competition. Build your franchise around your franchise - hello! McAfee is right. The NFL has always meant “Not For Long.” Coach Mayo take note.

[@michaelroelant7134]

Facts and i said it before mayo will ruin maye!

[@Dani_ILL]

Milton>Maye

[@JAaronMattox]

Javon Baker wishing Zappe threw that so no one would see it

[@BaronVonMunch]

If Baker wants to live up to his mouth, he's got to start making catches. All I see is him dropping passes that good WRs catch. There may be a reason why he was drafted as late as he was. He can talk, but he better start backing it up or it's on to the next.

[@dejohnson2277]

Milton is just better. By far.

[@alfonsofuentes895]

Tanner McKee played better than Drake May but no one is gonna talk about how tanner did bc of Kenny picket being “QB2” even though he is basuda 🗑️

[@Sasha-vb3mh]

Yeah I’m a pats fan and think McKee should be QB2

[@chrisnugent6507]

Great sooo the Dolphins just paid the 4qb in their division 53m a year. Sounds about right for the Dolphins. I knew he was 3rd of 4 but now even the rookie is better, I belive it. Tua is probably talking to his therapist right now about it.

[@BaronVonMunch]

No other qbs really matter, but I wouldn't want Tua as my high paid qb. Their loaded offense can look pretty good, at least until they play a good team. Then suddenly they turn to crap and Tua does stupid things. No, I don't want anything to do with that guy. The Dolphins can have him.

[@aalanger4174]

Mayo is over big billing

[@JoeyNoChill]

Our receivers are still terrible. O line is still terrible. Drake needs time. He’s literally played like what? 20 preseason snaps? Polk and Baker have been disappointing even against these vanilla defenses in the preseason. They all need time and more talent

[@Mikerotch1287]

Bring coach McDaniels back hone next season and we will have a absolute demon for a qb going forward

[@BaronVonMunch]

Let's see what Van Pelt does first. McDaniels is competent, I don't think he's an offensive genius.

[@Mikerotch1287]

@@BaronVonMunch he had Mac jones in the pro bowl as a rookie there aren’t very many if any offensive coordinators who are better….

[@GridironHousecall]

​@Mikerotch1287 go look at that pedestrian schedule McDaniels is a ride the coat tails of tb12/screen merchant that isn't a good coordinator

[@Mikerotch1287]

@@GridironHousecall just say you didnt watch football during Tom’s tenure that’d be more believable then what u just typed lol

[@Maxx_d13]

These comments are hilarious… it’s the preseason

[@WAFFLEBOYPHD]

Their team isn’t good enough yet to throw him to the wolfs. I say let him sit. Let them tank. Get someone more good picks and free agent pickups and let him start next year. Give him the Patrick Mahomes treatment. No reason to rush a guy who number 1 thing coming out the draft that he was really raw prospect. He needs time. It’s not like they are superbowl contending team. No reason to start him.

[@RyeJG]

I’m a pats fan, I watched the game, I thought he did ehhh

[@Nick-Lipples]

Hard to feel bad for judon when he made 56 mil in 4 years, pretty sure he’ll be just fine lmao

[@realtalk5931]

Coulda stayed and honor his contract. Like wtf

[@christophermongillo9644]

A dime? Wr had to lay out to even try to catch it what an ass

[@michaeljohnston272]

Pat's cadence is so odd

[@deviorer]

Zappe did well

[@oldmanmob4659]

😂😂😂

[@jaketheoutdoorsman9237]

Nah Bo Nix is the guy