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New England Patriots Receive Stern Warning On Drake Maye

Bonisiwe Shabane
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When the New England Patriots selected Drake Maye with the third overall pick of the NFL Draft back in April, some assumed that Maye would open the season as the starter. That did not happen, as Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo handed the job to Jacoby Brissett and doesn't seem in any rush to turn the reins over to Maye. Tyler Brooke of The 33rd Team thinks that is the right decision because of all of the other issues New England has offensively. "Offensive line play is far and away the biggest problem for the Patriots' offense," Brooke wrote. "Brissett has already been sacked 17 times this season, the third-most sacks on a quarterback this season. He's also third in the NFL with 74 pressures, behind only Deshaun Watson and Geno Smith."

It's not like Brissett isn't mobile, so chances are, Maye wouldn't fare much better. Brooke actually thinks things could go downhill with Maye under center. Drake Maye is proving quickly that the New England Patriots have their franchise quarterback. There's just one thing he's got to be careful about. Maye had a moment during Sunday's dominant win over the Tennessee Titans that had Pats fans scared. On a third-quarter run, Maye opted not to slide and was then tackled hard.

His head banged onto the turf, and he missed three plays while being checked out in the blue medical tent. "It was a reminder of something coaches have stressed to him: His greatest value to the team is his health, and while his running ability is a great asset, it needs to be used... NFL, American Football Herren, USA 2025: Bills vs Patriots JAN 05 January 5, 2025: New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye 10 warms up before a game against the Buffalo Bills in Foxborough, Massachusetts. MANDATORY CREDIT: Eric Canha/CSM/Sipa USA Credit Image: Eric Canha/Cal Media/Sipa USA Foxborough Gillette Stadium Massachusetts USA NOxUSExINxGERMANY PUBLICATIONxINxALGxARGxAUTxBRNxBRAxCANxCHIxCHNxCOLxECUxEGYxGRExINDxIRIxIRQxISRxJORxKUWxLIBxLBAxMLTxMEXxMARxOMAxPERxQATxKSAxSUIxSYRxTUNxTURxUAExUKxVENxYEMxONLY Copyright: xCalxSportxMediax Editorial use only NFL, American Football Herren, USA 2025: Bills vs Patriots JAN 05 January 5, 2025: New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye 10 warms up before a game against the Buffalo Bills in Foxborough, Massachusetts. MANDATORY CREDIT: Eric Canha/CSM/Sipa USA Credit Image: Eric Canha/Cal Media/Sipa USA Foxborough Gillette Stadium Massachusetts USA NOxUSExINxGERMANY PUBLICATIONxINxALGxARGxAUTxBRNxBRAxCANxCHIxCHNxCOLxECUxEGYxGRExINDxIRIxIRQxISRxJORxKUWxLIBxLBAxMLTxMEXxMARxOMAxPERxQATxKSAxSUIxSYRxTUNxTURxUAExUKxVENxYEMxONLY Copyright: xCalxSportxMediax Editorial use only

After picking Drake Maye with the third overall pick, the Patriots had one mission in the 2024 NFL draft—give Maye some real offensive weapons. They grabbed Ja’Lynn Polk at No. 37—after trading down—because he was a smooth route-runner with reliable hands and a high football IQ. Then came Javon Baker in the fourth round, a big-play machine from UCF who averaged nearly 22 yards per catch in college. On paper, it looked like a solid plan to fix their receiver woes. But fast forward to the end of the season, and things didn’t go as planned.

Polk managed just 12 catches for 87 yards and two touchdowns before landing on injured reserve. Baker? He had one catch—for 12 yards—in 11 games. YIKES! Talk about a rookie duo that was supposed to spark the offense but ended up being a non-factor. Fast forward one more time, and now that both the receivers are entering the sophomore season along with Maye, the second-year QB addressed his expectations from Polk and Baker.

“Those guys came up and came in with me. They were drafted with me, and we took it upon ourselves at rookies to hopefully kind of set up a good standard,” Maye said. The latest news on the New England Patriots. New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, has at least one detractor from his MVP campaign. New England Patriots On SI has taken a position-by-position look at the team's performance during the first half of the 2025 NFL season. Though the New England Patriots star defensive lineman will be sidelined for multiple weeks, Milton Williams' return is likely more favorable than reports anticipate.

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Maye saw his late and desperate heave into the end zone for wide receiver Mack Hollins snatched by Bucs’ safety Tykee Smith. The smarter move would have been for Maye to throw the ball away and settle for a field goal with the Pats holding a slender 21-16 lead with just over five minutes left in... Ultimately, New England left Raymond James Stadium with a 28-23 victory on Sunday, November 9, but Maye’s latest example of hero ball rates as a worry. At least to outsiders, but the second-year signal-caller who already looks like a candidate for the MVP award, isn’t so concerned. Maye told reporters, “I’m not going to change my approach. I wouldn’t change the throw.

I had Mack [Hollins] earlier. Just got to make it him or nobody out there, out wide. You got to be mad yourself, but you know that you have a chance to either go on a two-minute drill to win the game or go on a five-minute scenario to win the... That’s this league, just bouncing back from it, flipping the page,” per Patriots.com Staff Writer Evan Lazar. Confidence in how he plays the game is part of what makes Maye a special talent, but this isn’t the first time his habit of extending plays and chancing his arm has caused the... Both New England Patriots executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf and first-year Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel spoke during the spring about how they'd like quarterback Drake Maye to improve as a...

Former Patriots linebacker and three-time Super Bowl champion Ted Johnson serves as a host on Boston sports radio station WEEI. During a recent chat with Karen Guregian of MassLive, Johnson shared concerns he has about Maye ahead of the 22-year-old's second pro campaign. "Whether it comes from leadership, whether it comes from a clutch gene, whether it comes from just being the man, the face of the franchise, I was kind of hoping I’d hear some stories... "That sounds kind of corny, and maybe forced, but the quarterback has to be the CEO. He has to take ownership of the football team. And I don’t know if he’s fully accepted that part of the job.

It makes me hesitate to think that he might be the guy, ultimately because of those things." The previous Patriots regime wanted to start veteran Jacoby Brissett last season after the club grabbed Maye with the third overall pick of the 2024 draft. However, Maye replaced Brissett in the lineup after just five games, and the then-rookie tallied 17 total touchdowns (15 passing scores, two rushing TDs) over 13 contests. According to StatMuse, only three quarterbacks committed more turnovers than Maye (16) during the 2024 campaign. "I think he’s a special player," Johnson said about Maye after referencing the 10 interceptions the signal-caller tossed as a rookie. "I think he has special traits.

But I do wonder if he has the mental aptitude or the mental skill set to match what his natural talents are." NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 03: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots looks on against the Tennessee Titans during the first quarter of the game at Nissan Stadium on November 03, 2024 in... (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images) NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 03: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots looks on against the Tennessee Titans during the first quarter of the game at Nissan Stadium on November 03, 2024 in... (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images) In the crisp autumn air outside the Patriots‘ locker room, Drake Maye stood in contemplation, searching for the essence of true leadership.

His mind wandered back to a pivotal moment at the Manning Passing Academy. A memory that would shape his understanding of what it means to lead. It’s fascinating how a young quarterback’s chance encounter with football royalty. Maye was reflecting on leadership as he geared up to possibly lead the New England Patriots. Maye ju͏st dr͏o͏pp͏ed ͏a st͏rong messag͏e about the Patriots’ fu͏t͏ure, and fans are all ears. On Wednesday, Alex Barth poste͏d on his͏ X ͏account, quoting Ma͏ye: ͏“Nobody wants a season like this year here again.” So, where do the ͏Patriots͏ stand right now?

Maye h͏as s͏tepped ͏u͏p as the l͏eader th͏ey rea͏l͏ly͏ need, b͏u͏t the team is st͏ill͏ having a tough time this seas͏on. Before we break down the Patriots’ situation, let’s see what an NFL insider has to say about Maye’s future! Drake Maye’s No. 3 draft pick indicates star potential recognized by the New England Patriots. Throughout his first season, Maye has displayed impressive arm strength, solid leadership, and great football IQ despite limited offensive support. The New England Patriots are planning to play to win in Week 18 against the Buffalo Bills.

Despite the fact that a loss would win them the No. 1 overall pick, Jerod Mayo and company seem motivated to make sure that they don't get that pick or the draft haul that could come by trading it. Drake Maye has been a massive bright spot in an otherwise brutal season for the Patriots. He is going to get the start this week and it sounds like New England plans to play him the whole game. Due to that strategy, the Patriots are receiving some harsh criticism. Bill Simmons of The Ringer, a longtime Boston sports fan, did not hold back his thoughts about New England playing Maye this week and gunning for a meaningless win.

“The 2024 Patriots are the worst-run Boston sports team since Paul Gaston’s last couple Celtics years," Simmons posted on X. "Complete dumpster fire. There’s no way Maye should play on Sunday. I honestly can’t believe the Krafts are this incompetent. Oh, happy new year!” New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has certainly gotten off to an impressive start during his rookie campaign, displaying surprising dual-threat capabilities.

But the Patriots may not be too thrilled with Maye's chops in the running game. More specifically, New England is not crazy about the idea of the young signal-caller taking extra hits, and head coach Jerod Mayo has made that very clear. “Well, our message to Drake — and we’ve had multiple conversations about this — is to maintain being a quarterback as long as possible, and that’s what we expect,” Mayo said, via Keagan Stiefel... “Now, in saying that, absolutely, there will be game-plan runs at a certain time. We’re still evolving as an offense, and I think Drake is continuing to get better. So, we’ll put more on his plate.”

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