McCartney also appreciates another intangible about Maye. He has a calm demeanor, and doesn’t get rattled or phased by anything good or bad. The Patriots coaching staff made note of that quality while studying his play at North Carolina during the pre-draft process, and watching his post-game press conferences.

Drake Maye is having an extremely promising start to his NFL career, but the Patriots quarterback is far from perfect, which is to be expected out of a rookie. Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt was asked Thursday morning which areas he’d like to see Maye improve to become a more complete quarterback.

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The inability to maintain a balanced offense has foisted more of the game on Maye’s shoulders. The 22-year-old has the potential to carry a team, but the longer the Patriots fail to run the ball and play defense, the greater the risk they run that Maye will revert to bad habits this season. Namely, playing hero ball.

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has a connection with Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams.

The New England Patriots are 2-7 to begin the 2024 NFL season, but there are many reasons for optimism. Obviously, the biggest reason is due to the presence of rookie quarterback Drake Maye. After being selected with the No.