Patriots Combine Notebook: Intel on Drake Maye, McAdoo’s role and more originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
INDIANAPOLIS — After five days at the NFL Scouting Combine, picking the brains of league sources at all levels, here are some of the most noteworthy Patriots-related takeaways:
Maye wins the first impression
Throughout combine week, there is a mess of quantifiable information gathered that can impact a player’s standing in the eyes of teams. Forty times. Vertical jumps. Medical grades. But one of the most important events for the soon-to-be pros in Indy were their interviews with teams.
There are no publicly-available results for those, of course, the way there are for the athletic tests broadcast on NFL Network. But it’s worth pointing out that the Patriots felt as though it was North Carolina’s Drake Maye who conducted the most impressive quarterback meeting of the week, thanks to the energy and intelligence he displayed in his 20-minute back-and-forth with New England brass.
Maye has prototypical size (he measured in at 6-foot-4, 223 pounds this week) to go along with a big arm and good athleticism. He has shown a propensity for making ill-advised throws, and on tape alone he would probably rank third in this year’s class behind USC’s Caleb Williams and LSU’s Jayden Daniels. Scouts ding Maye for spotty decision-making, inconsistent mechanics and some apparent confusion when it comes to protection plans.
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But Maye’s supporters believe a change in the UNC offense last year did the young passer no favors and that the best indicator of what he’ll be as a pro is his 2022 tape, when he completed 66 percent of his passes and threw 38 touchdowns. If Maye can clean up some of his recurring mistakes, it’s widely believed that the 21-year-old has the skill set to be a top-tier starter at the next level.
Though his combine interview was only…
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Publish date : 2024-03-04 13:41:15
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