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Drake Maye Makes Feelings Clear On Josh Allen Comparisons Amid Patriot

Bonisiwe Shabane
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drake maye makes feelings clear on josh allen comparisons amid patriot

Ever since Drake Maye became the starting quarterback at North Carolina, he has drawn comparisons to Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Those comparisons didn’t stop in college. When Maye was selected No. 3 overall by the New England Patriots in the 2024 NFL Draft, they only grew louder. As he enters his second year in the league, Maye is finally speaking out about the Allen comparisons. Being compared to Josh Allen is never a bad thing, especially when you’re a young up-and-coming quarterback in the NFL like Drake Maye.

Allen has been a superstar since he entered the league in 2018, throwing for 26,434 yards and 195 touchdowns in seven seasons, and winning the NFL MVP in 2024. While it’s something Maye can take pride in, he made it clear on the “Bussin’ with the Boys” podcast that he knows he hasn’t earned those comparisons yet. New England Patriots second-year pro Drake Maye is establishing his identity as a quarterback in the NFL. Many pundits around the league have compared Maye to Buffalo Bills star Josh Allen, his quarterback counterpart in New England's Week 5 matchup, but Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has his own take on... "I don't know if I necessarily agree with that. 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," Vrabel said. "And then 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... The two are strong pocket passers with arm strength for days, but that is where the comparison usually stops. Maye also reacted to the idea of him and Allen being similar quarterbacks. "You watch a lot of the same tape being in the division.

You see the Bills show up a lot, and they kind of have the same type of offense. Any time you watch those quarterbacks around the league playing at a high level like that, you try to learn something," Maye said. New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has revealed that he shares "a lot of the same things" with Josh Allen after opening up on his surprise friendship with the NFL MVP. Maye and Allen go head-to-head for just the second time in their NFL careers when the 2-2 Patriots travel to face the undefeated Bills (4-0) at Highmark Stadium this weekend, where the former will... Maye, who earned himself a brutal new nickname following a tough start to the season, went 14-for-17 passing for 203 yards and two touchdowns, plus a rushing touchdown, in the 42-13 win, leading to... On Monday, Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was in no mood to entertain any such talk and was just as vague when asked whether he believed Maye is ahead of schedule at this early...

The 23-year-old, however, was asked on Wednesday for his thoughts on the comparisons to Bills, which have arisen due to his size, athleticism, and arm strength. FOXBOROUGH — Many have made comparisons between Josh Allen and Drake Maye since the New England Patriots quarterback entered the league. And as that has gone on, the two have also developed a friendship that extends off the field. "I got to know him through the same agency. I got to know him, and we share a lot of the same things," Maye told reporters on Wednesday. "We like playing golf.

He's very down to earth; I like to say I'm down to earth. He's a great player. "Golly, it's fun watching him. He makes some plays every week that you're like, ‘Man, that's pretty cool.’ So, he's the MVP of the league, and sadly to say it's fun to watch him, but we're going to play... The comparisons begin with both Allen and Maye having impressive arm strength, while they can also extend plays with their legs. But considering Allen has been around a bit longer, Maye has looked up to him in an effort to learn and improve his game.

"He's just the ultimate – he wants the ball in his hands to win the game. With the game on the line, the ball is in Josh's hand a lot, and he ends up making the play. That's what I've learned," Maye explained. "He's so versatile. I think that's what makes it so tough on defenses is what he can do, extend plays, play in the pocket. In the running game, he has the extra hat, and he's commanding the offense.

He's been doing that for a while at a very high level, and like I said, it's fun to watch, but now we're playing against him." Drake Maye has been receiving plenty of comparisons to Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen since taking over as the starting quarterback for the New England Patriots. Yet, the standout rookie signal-caller isn't entertaining that kind of praise this early in his career. “I think I’ve got a long way to go to get anywhere close to playing like that," said Maye, via Boston Herald's Andrew Callahan. The timing is interesting considering the two quarterbacks will face each other on Sunday when the Patriots travel to Buffalo for a Week 16 game. Allen has had an MVP-caliber season with 3,395 passing yards, 25 touchdowns and five interceptions on the year, along with 484 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns.

His 79.3 quarterback rating ranks first in the NFL. Drake Maye backs his head coach when addressing the media on Wednesday ahead of the Patriots matchup with the Bills. The New England Patriots will play the rival Buffalo Bills in two of their final three games of the 2024 NFL season, including Sunday afternoon's matchup at Highmark Stadium. The Bills sit atop the AFC East with a 11-3 record, and they just defeated the NFC-leading Detroit Lions 48-42 on the road in Week 15. Much of the Bills' success stems from the elite performance of quarterback Josh Allen, who is the favorite to win league MVP for the first time. Allen is completing 64.4 percent of his passes for 3,395 yards with 25 touchdowns and just five interceptions.

He's also making plays running the ball, with 484 yards (5.3 per carry) and 11 touchdowns on the ground. He's been unstoppable for most of the season. Subscribe to NBC Sports Boston's podcast network to hear our Insiders bring you the latest insights on your favorite teams! Drake Maye dealt with the comparison even before the New England Patriots selected him No. 3 overall. But it’s even more in Maye’s face this week as the lousy Patriots get set to face the division-rival Buffalo Bills on Sunday in a Week 16 matchup.

Maye is looked at as a Josh Allen prototype. The two quarterbacks play a similar style, with powerful arms capable of making all the throws and an ability to make plays with their legs all the while possessing a gunslinger’s mentality. Maye is still looking to cement himself in the NFL, though, while Allen is running away with the league’s MVP award in his seventh season. And that sizable gap doesn’t go unnoticed by Maye. “I think I’ve got a long way to go,” Maye told reporters at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday, per team-provided transcript. “What a player he is, playing at an MVP level.

I think the biggest thing is just the progression he’s made. I think what he dealt with, whether coming out of college or his first years here, I feel like everybody was just kind of not giving him the credit he deserved. Now, you can see kind of the full fruition of what he’s doing and the level he’s playing at. Just, like I said, fun to watch, and I think I’ve got a long way to go to get to anywhere close to playing at his level.” Pro Football and Sports Network covers all the major professional sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, Tennis, WNBA, NASCAR, and more. Ever since Drake Maye became the starting quarterback at North Carolina, he has drawn comparisons to Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen.

Those comparisons didn’t stop in college. When Maye was selected No. 3 overall by the New England Patriots in the 2024 NFL Draft, they only grew louder. As he enters his second year in the league, Maye is finally speaking out about the Allen comparisons. Being compared to Josh Allen is never a bad thing, especially when you’re a young up-and-coming quarterback in the NFL like Drake Maye. Allen has been a superstar since he entered the league in 2018, throwing for 26,434 yards and 195 touchdowns in seven seasons, and winning the NFL MVP in 2024.

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