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Patriots Vrabel Gets Blunt On Drake Maye Josh Allen Comparison

Bonisiwe Shabane
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patriots vrabel gets blunt on drake maye josh allen comparison

Even at just 2-2 and without having faced the stiffest of competition to this point, the Patriots have gotten a remarkable four-game stretch from second-year quarterback Drake Maye, and likely got the best performance... Maye was 14-for-17 passing for 203 yards and two touchdowns, plus a rushing touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 155.6, the third straight week his rating has come in at over 100.0. Maye took only one sack and had no turnovers. Pro Football Focus currently grades Maye at 73.9, which is 12th in the league, and increasingly, he is starting to justify one of the major comparisons that was made for him coming out of... On Monday morning, coach Mike Vrabel was asked about the Allen-Maye comparison.

He was not a fan of it. “I am not big into comparisons,” Vrabel said when asked on the “Greg Hill Show” on WEEI in Boston on Monday. “You guys know that by now. But if not, we’ll keep reminding ya, not big on comparisons.” New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel dismissed any comparisons between Drake Maye and Buffalo Bills star Josh Allen ahead of the quarterback duo going head-to-head this weekend. The 2-2 Patriots travel to face the undefeated Bills (4-0) at Highmark Stadium in the next edition of Sunday Night Football and will be hoping to build on last week's blowout victory over the...

Despite having two victories to their name, the Patriots have experienced a challenging start to the campaign, especially for veteran receiver Stefon Diggs. However, Maye recently doubled down on his pledge to get him more involved in Patriots games after lauding the veteran receiver as a "great teammate." Maye has also dealt with his fair share of backlash, having earned himself a brutal new nickname following a tough start to the season. However, that early-season criticism soon disappeared when he put in arguably his best performance in a Patriots jersey against the Panthers last weekend, going 14-for-17 passing for 203 yards and two touchdowns, plus a... Going into the 2024 NFL Draft, experts had numerous pro comparisons for Drake Maye that would certainly make him a person of interest for the Patriots as a prospective future starter of the offense... One of the most notable was Josh Allen, who has taken the league by storm over the last five years.

As one of the more mobile players at the position in the league, the Bills have consistently benefited from Allen's size and speed, which has resulted in him recording 790 carries for 4,301 yards... That's not the kind of quarterback the Patriots have historically had on their roster, outside of the lone season with Cam Newton under center. The fact that they drafted a player who some believe is comparable to Allen is an intriguing development, and his second-year jump has only further solidified those who think Maye could be an Allen-like... While it is exciting for fans to think they might have a future multi-time Pro Bowler on the roster, Mike Vrabel isn't at all interested in jumping to any conclusions at this point, which... During his weekly appearance on WEEI's "The Greg Hill Show," Vrabel was asked about the comparisons between Maye's game and Allen's, to which he expressed his disinterest in making comparisons of any player to... 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. Tom E.

Curran, Mike Giardi and Tom Giles join Arbella Early Edition with Trenni to discuss how Drake Maye can compete with Josh Allen on Sunday. Mike Vrabel was asked about Josh Allen, but if you listen closely you might be able to hear him talking about Drake Maye. "I think he realized that he's got immense talent, and I think he's done a much better job of taking care of the football," Vrabel responded at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday when asked about... "That's been the big difference for me." Allen and the Bills were 3-2 in five matchups against Vrabel's Titans. Subscribe to NBC Sports Boston's podcast network to hear our Insiders bring you the latest insights on your favorite teams!

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. even аt juѕt 2-2 аnd wіthout hаvіng fаced the ѕtіffeѕt of comрetіtіon to thіѕ рoіnt, the раtrіotѕ hаve gotten а remаrkаble four-gаme ѕtretch from ѕecond-yeаr quаrterbаck Drаke Mаye, аnd lіkely got the beѕt рerformаnce... Mаye wаѕ 14-for-17 раѕѕіng for 203 yаrdѕ аnd two touchdownѕ, рluѕ а ruѕhіng touchdown. He hаd а quаrterbаck rаtіng of 155.6, the thіrd ѕtrаіght week hіѕ rаtіng hаѕ come іn аt over 100.0. Mаye took only one ѕаck аnd hаd no turnoverѕ.

рro Footbаll Focuѕ currently grаdeѕ Mаye аt 73.9, whіch іѕ 12th іn the leаgue, аnd іncreаѕіngly, he іѕ ѕtаrtіng to juѕtіfy one of the mаjor comраrіѕonѕ thаt wаѕ mаde for hіm comіng out of... On Mondаy mornіng, coаch Mіke Vrаbel wаѕ аѕked аbout the аllen-Mаye comраrіѕon. He wаѕ not а fаn of іt. “і аm not bіg іnto comраrіѕonѕ,” Vrаbel ѕаіd when аѕked on the “Greg Hіll ѕhow” on Weeі іn Boѕton on Mondаy. “You guyѕ know thаt by now. But іf not, we’ll keeр remіndіng yа, not bіg on comраrіѕonѕ.

FOXBORO — Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel sent out a reminder Monday that he’s not big into comparisons when asked on WEEI if he sees any similarities between Drake Maye and Josh Allen. It’s unfair to compare Maye, in his second season, to Allen today. The Patriots quarterback has only started 16 games in his NFL career. The Bills QB is coming off an NFL MVP campaign. But Maye stacks up shockingly well when you look at where Allen was at 16 games into his own NFL career. Allen played in 12 games during his 2018 rookie season and has only missed one game since 2019.

It took Allen until Year 3 to become the Allen we know today as a perennial Pro Bowl selection. Allen through his first season and a quarter: 248-of-451, 55%, 2,977 yards, 6.6 yards per attempt, 13 touchdown passes, 18 interceptions, 68.4 passer rating, 37 sacks, 4 fumbles lost, 120 rushing attempts, 762 rushing... Maye through his first season and a quarter: 316-of-461, 68.5%, 3,264 yards, 7.1 yards per attempt, 22 touchdown passes, 12 interceptions, 93.8 passer rating, 47 sacks, 7 fumbles lost, 78 rushing attempts, 519 rushing... Mike Vrabel is already having to walk back comments just days away from the New England Patriots' second preseason game of the exhibition season. Following New England's dominant win over the Washington Commanders in their preseason opener, the Patriots' head coach was fixated on a turnover committed by starting QB Drake Maye on the team's first possession of... Rather than getting rid of the ball and moving on, Maye attempted to make something happen and wound up fumbling the football.

Washington recovered that fumble, and Vrabel was not happy about it. “That’s a bad decision,” Vrabel said, per Karen Guregian of MassLive. “I think we’re going to need better from him. I think he knows that. That’s obvious. It wasn’t there.

We just have to find a way to get rid of the football or take a sack and punt and play defense.” On Wednesday, Vrabel spoke again about Maye's decision-making and leadership qualities, but this time he went with a different tone, via Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald. Mike Vrabel says Drake Maye isn’t lacking in leadership, he always just wants more from every player.Vrabel: “There’s no finished products, no matter what.” The Patriots haven’t had this kind of hope in a while. They’ve got a new head coach with a Super Bowl pedigree, a young QB who can throw on the move, and a defence that’s still top-10 caliber. On paper, it kind of feels like New England might be cooking something again.

But games are decided in the trenches. And that O-line? Still a big question mark. Right now, that offensive line in Foxborough is looking less like a solid wall and more like a polite suggestion. It’s not time to hit the panic button just yet. But if you’re expecting a breakout season from Drake Maye?

It might be worth paying attention to what’s (not) happening up front. And Andrew Callahan gave us an insight into just how things are looking up front. “I truly believe it will be second (in the AFC East). Mike is a legitimate good coach, and Drake Maye will be a franchise QB. But the PFF just listed the Patriots’ offensive line as bottom‑5. If you were to make a case against the Patriots, you start with the OL.

This is an offence built to play from ahead, to run the ball. If you fall behind… what’s plan B?” That is pretty much all that’s wrong for the Patriots ahead of the 2025 season. Because this offense? It’s built on timing. whether it’s setting up the run, giving the QB room to throw, or just managing the clock.

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