The Drake Maye Report: Encouraging intangible quality starting to emerge originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
FOXBORO — Drake Maye had just made one of the best throws of practice. Working in the red zone, where space is hard to come by, he found tight end La’Michael Pettway for a tightly-covered touchdown with a dart that was accurate and on-time.
It was a competitive period. Music was blaring. And Maye was fresh off several difficult days of practice replete with, for him, rookie moments. But he did little to celebrate his strike.
A subtle fist-pump. A low-key low-five.
That was it.
Later in the workout, Maye saw DeMario Douglas get into his route quickly. He determined he’d pull the trigger in the direction of his shifty slot. But instead of drilling the football right between Douglas’ numbers, Maye anticipated Douglas breaking outside, and the flat-footed pass-catcher watched perplexed as Maye’s offering bounced five yards away incomplete.
Maye didn’t hang his head. His palms didn’t turn to the sky. He didn’t point a finger. He quickly tapped his chest as if to say, “My bad.”
That was it.
Though Maye is considered by some to be a big personality, a confident 21-year-old with a competitive streak, he’s appeared to be anything but emotional on the field. On the contrary, watching from afar, he’s looked like Mr. Even-Keeled.
Maye has only seven training camp sessions under his belt, and only two in full pads. But head coach Jerod Mayo has noticed that his inexperienced quarterback doesn’t seem to ride the wave of practice outcomes.
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“What you want to see as those guys go through adversity, you want to see them handle it the right way,” Mayo said when asked about Maye struggling at times in camp. “You don’t want to see the explosions on the sideline. You don’t want to see any of that. It’s all about the next page and turning the page, and…
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Publish date : 2024-08-02 13:45:26
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