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Patriots Qb Drake Maye Responds To Josh Allen Comparisons Msn

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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. 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! Depending on your level of involvement in the New England Patriots' franchise, you may or may not have heard the Josh Allen-Drake Maye comparisons floating around last season. Specifically, the notion that Maye is a "young Josh Allen 2.0," as described by now-former Patriots DT Davon Godchaux, who played with Maye in his rookie campaign.

Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer also said similarly ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. "I found a comp that I like on Drake Maye. He is Josh Allen, just a step down in just about every category," Breer said at the time, speaking with NBC Sports Boston. "And I think that physically maybe puts him closer to the ballpark of where Joe Burrow is. But he's got Josh Allen play-making traits, he has pop in his arm. He’s a really, really, really good athlete.

There’s a lot to work with there." Well, Maye is not letting that talk go to his head ... at least not this early in his career. Speaking on an episode of the Bussin With The Boys podcast released Tuesday, Maye very humbly dismissed the notion that he's akin to Allen when host Taylor Lewan mentioned it. "Do you see yourself a lot in Josh Allen? Do you guys think you're very similar football players?" Lewan asked Maye.

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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. Our system has indicated that your user behaviour is potentially automated. The News Broadcasting and Onic group of companies (including talkSPORT Limited) does not permit the access, collection, text or data mining of any Content from our Service by any automated means whether directly or... This is stated in our terms and conditions. If you would like to inquire about the commercial use of our content, please contact crawlpermission@news.co.uk.

Drake Maye just delivered the kind of performance that makes you sit up a little straighter when watching the tape. It was the most complete game of his young NFL career - a statement outing that’s sparked a wave of reactions across the league. Some are keeping it in perspective, others are already penciling him in for Canton. But here’s where things get interesting: there’s a growing buzz around the similarities between Maye’s early arc and the one Josh Allen followed in Buffalo. Tyler Dunne, speaking on the Next Pats Podcast, drew a direct line between the two quarterbacks’ trajectories. And he’s not just throwing out a lazy comparison.

There’s real substance behind it. “I tell you what, it’s eerily similar,” Dunne said. “In year one, you just saw glimpses, flashes. Leaping over Anthony Barr, maybe a stiff-arm in another game, a good throw against the Jaguars, and they won six games. And nobody really knew for sure, but there were little signs that this was headed in a good direction.” We are pretty far-removed from the New England Patriots having to worry about finding the next Tom Brady or even coming up with an answer after the Mac Jones era seemed to flop.

Now, the Patriots' franchise quarterback is truly cementing himself as "the guy," regardless of any past names who have come through the building. Drake Maye is here. He has arrived. He is the future of this franchise, and everybody in that locker room knows it. With a signature win over the division rival Buffalo Bills on Sunday Night Football, Maye continues to inspire belief not only within the fan base, but also among his closest teammates. After the game on Monday night, wide receiver Stefon Diggs was asked about Maye and the comparison he's received to another one of his former quarterbacks, Josh Allen.

Diggs acknowledged the comparison, but also offered some high, individual praise for his current quarterback. "I feel like it's a hell of a comparison to be compared to Josh Allen, but as you come into your own, Drake Maye has to be Drake Maye," Diggs told the media. Everyone knows the narrative surrounding Diggs before his arrival New England. Shoot, even as recently as this past summer, there were off-field questions surrounding the polarizing wideout.

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