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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has shown many flashes of brilliance throughout the early portion of his NFL career thus far. And while he is far from a finished product, his play has made a fan out of his AFC East rival, Buffalo Bills star quarterback Josh Allen. Maye has largely looked impressive throughout the first two weeks of his second season in the NFL, completing 71 percent of his passes while throwing for 517 passing yards and three passing touchdowns on... Obviously, Josh Allen and Drake Maye will face off at least two times each season for the foreseeable future while the two remain with the Bills and Patriots, respectively. Allen admitted that Maye is a player whom he has become a fan of throughout his young career. More news: Bills' Josh Allen Named Best QB Ever by Popular ESPN Host

"I haven't done anything for Drake (Maye)," said Allen during an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show", speaking about working out together with Maye this past offseason. Reice Shipley is a staff writer at Newsweek who has experience covering the NFL, NBA, MLB, and both college football and college basketball, and the sports media industry as a whole at several publications,... Originally from the Upstate New York area, Reice is a fan of all things Syracuse sports, along with the New York Knicks, New York Yankees, and Indianapolis Colts on the professional level. Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content.

🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has shown many flashes of brilliance throughout the early portion of his NFL career thus far. And while he is far from a finished product, his play has made a fan out of his AFC East rival, Buffalo Bills star quarterback Josh Allen. There's no doubt that, although Josh Allen hasn't yet achieved the goal of taking the Buffalo Bills to the Super Bowl, he has become one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL - and... He is a god to the entire Buffalo community.

The Wyoming product is a star in every sense of the word. He has earned the respect of the NFL and, above all, of an entire organization like the Bills, which he has put back on the competitive map after two terrifying decades. Since his arrival in the NFL in 2018, Josh Allen has missed the playoffs only once - yes, during his rookie season. Since then, he has consistently played in the big games every January. However, he has not been able to take that final step in the playoffs to reach the Super Bowl. He has fallen short in two conference championships, both losses to Patrick Mahomes' Chiefs.

On the other hand, the Bills are heavy favorites to once again contend for the AFC title, especially since they play in a very weak division - the AFC East. There, you'll find the New York Jets, who are starting a new project again; the Dolphins, who seem to be trending downward; and the Patriots, who have a promising new project with Drake Maye. Drake Maye was a first-round pick last season by the New England Patriots. Although he didn't start right away, he eventually took over the starting role and played at a good level that excited Patriots fans - throwing 15 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions. Even though he still has a long road ahead, Josh Allen took notice and praised Maye in a recent interview with Liam McKeone of Sports Illustrated. The New England Patriots did not get off to the start they were hoping to in the 2025 campaign, as they suffered a 20-13 loss at the hands of the Las Vegas Raiders in...

In the first game of his sophomore season, quarterback Drake Maye turned in an uneven performance that featured some highs and lows. Maye completed 30 of his 46 pass attempts for 287 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 11 yards on four carries. He did throw a costly interception in the third quarter that turned the tide of the game, and he fumbled the ball too, although it ended up being recovered by rookie left tackle Will... Considering how impressive he was during his time on the field as a rookie, the Pats and their fans were likely hoping for more from Maye against a weak Raiders defense. It is only Week 1, and growing pains should be expected for New England’s offense. One guy who knows that quite well is Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen.

While he’s the reigning NFL MVP, it took Allen a while to find his footing in the NFL. With that in mind, he’d be the perfect mentor for Maye, and according to the Bills’ superstar, it sounds like that’s a role he took on over the offseason. “I’ve formed a good relationship with Drake Maye,” Allen said on the “Like a Farmer Podcast.” “Got to spend some time with him this offseason. He’s an unbelievable guy. He’s still in the kid tier for me, he’s younger than I am … He’s a bright kid. He can spin the heck out of the ball.

He moves well.” Though Josh Allen has shared the field just twice with Drake Maye, he's quickly become a fan. The Buffalo Bills' franchise quarterback and reigning AP NFL Most Valuable Player has developed the highest of admiration for the 2024 New England Patriots first-round pick and also believes one of his former teammates... "I think Drake is super talented, he's one of my favorite young quarterbacks in the league," Allen recently told Sports Illustrated’s Liam McKeone. "I've spent some time around him and he's got his head on his shoulders the right way. He just does things the right way.

I think that he exemplifies football." Not just one of the NFL's best players -- as exemplified by his MVP hardware -- Allen is likewise among the league's most exciting. Whether he's flexing the might of his strong right arm in the passing game or rumbling through would-be tacklers on the ground, Allen has been excitement personified throughout his seven seasons. So, the Bills dynamo shouting out that Maye personifies the game is quite the compliment. Allen believes wide receiver Stefon Diggs, his teammate from 2020 through 2023, should also complement Maye in the Pats signal-caller's second season. In this episode of PlayAction, Lance and Katherine recap the loss in Miami which resulted in lots of pointed fingers from frustrated fans.

Plus, Katherine has a deep dive into the staggering amount of injuries, leaving the Bills in a tough spot as they prepare for the Buccaneers and an unfor… Things change. Quickly. Just two weeks ago, Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes met at Highmark Stadium in what was then a matchup of the top two betting favorites for the NFL MVP award. The Bills played their best game of the season, and Allen notched three total touchdowns in a 28-21 win with millions of American TV viewers tuned in. Then there was last week.

The Bills played below their competition in a 30-13 loss at Miami, and Allen reverted to some bad habits, trying too hard to make a big play when he could have made smarter, safer... As a result, the reigning MVP is now getting the fifth-best odds to repeat this season, tumbling to +750 at most major sportsbooks. Like the Bills themselves, Allen has to get back on track. New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor.

Josh Allen has almost as many Top 5 NFL MVP finishes (4) as Drake Maye has career wins (5). But that isn't stopping some analysts from drawing a comparison between the two quarterbacks in advance of the AFC East game between the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots Sunday night at Highmark Stadium. Both have similar size — Allen 6-foot-5 and 240 pounds; Maye 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds — and cannons for arms. With a combined five rushing touchdowns, neither is afraid to leave the pocket. MORE: Bills' Josh Allen poised to make dual-threat NFL history Sunday night vs. Patriots

The comparisons, however, are lost on Patriots' head coach Mike Vrabel. "I don't know if I necessarily agree with that," Vrabel said this week. "I think that we want Drake to play quarterback, and that's to work the progression, work the scheme of the play. I've never said not to run, just to protect himself and to protect the ball. So, I don't necessarily agree with that. With Josh Allen, I think he's going to play quarterback how he feels gives him the best chance to win and lead his team to victory each week, which has been pretty successful."

If the New England Patriots want an accurate assessment of rookie quarterback Drake Maye’s potential, they should consider arch-enemy Josh Allen an authority on the subject. The Buffalo Bills QB1 has made a bold prediction about what the future holds for the third-overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. Allen, who has been a thorn in the Patriots’ sides for years, believes Maye’s “going to be really good for a really long time. He’s making some unbelievable plays, extending and from the pocket. I’ve got a lot of respect for his game,” per The Boston Globe’s Ben Volin. Maye will get the chance to justify Allen’s assessment when the Bills host the Pats at Highmark Stadium in Week 16.

The game on Sunday, December 22 has playoff implications for Buffalo, but the Patriots will be playing for more than just pride. They’ll be using the contest as a barometer for how Maye compares to Allen. The latter has turned the Bills into contenders the same way Maye is expected to turn the Patriots around. This isn’t the first time a comparison can be drawn between Allen and Maye. It’s an apt comparison because both are physically imposing signal-callers who can beat up defenses on the ground and through the air.

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