Should Patriots fast-track Drake Maye if he develops faster than expected? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
FOXBORO – I like Drake Maye. He won’t shortchange the Patriots on toughness, effort, durability, enthusiasm, fearlessness or arm strength. He also appears to be kind, trustworthy and brave.
Terrific. Nobody cares. He’s not our neighbor. He’s not our cousin. It’s great that him being a dink is unlikely, since that’s sometimes an impediment to NFL success. But all that really matters is how good he’ll be.
That completely depends on how consistent he becomes and how quickly. Through our four sessions watching Maye, there’s been steady improvement in his footwork, smoothness and command.
Still, it feels like it’s gonna to be a while. Even though Maye moved up to No. 2 this week behind Jacoby Brissett, offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt pulled the reins on expectations.
“We always talk about earning your reps around here. As he continues to grow and have successful practices and starts stacking those, then we can think about moving him up the depth chart. But it’s a process, like I said, and it’s a marathon. So we’re going to take our time and do it the right way.”
What’s the process for him becoming the starter, as the No. 3 pick inevitably will be?
“I think you have to take that as it comes, really,” said Van Pelt. “I think it’ll be a combination of a couple of things. When those decisions are made, it’ll be made together as a group with (GM) Eliot (Wolf) and (head coach Jerod Mayo). But when that time comes, we’ll see. But there is no timetable on when that time comes.
“Jacoby again is our starter and he’s playing excellent football for us in the spring and Drake is coming on. So until that changes, we’re going to stick with what we’ve got.”
As expected.
At the NFL owners meeting back in March, the Patriots signaled interest in Maye when Mayo said Maye had “no ceiling.” But Mayo also pointed out the prep time Maye would take…
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Publish date : 2024-06-06 18:45:46
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