Breer sheds light on Drake Maye’s development: ‘He’s the real deal’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The arrow on the 2024 New England Patriots is pointing down after back-to-back losses. But the arrow on their future is pointing up, thanks to the presence of No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye.
While Maye has yet to make an NFL start and took a beating in his brief Week 3 cameo against the New York Jets, the rookie quarterback is making impressive progress behind the scenes. Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt said Maye has looked “really good” in practices, and as our Phil Perry reports, the 22-year-old has impressed his teammates with his poise and demeanor on the practice field.
Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer shared more encouraging intel on Maye during his appearance on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Zolak & Bertrand on Thursday.
“He’s the real deal, man,” Breer said of Maye. “… There’s definitely physical ability there that’s gonna get the attention of guys in practice.”
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The Patriots have been intentional about developing Maye, as well. While veteran Jacoby Brissett is the clear-cut starter, Maye still is getting about 30 percent of the first-team reps in practice.
“The job they’ve done with him in sequencing him and getting him ready to play I think has been pretty smart,” Breer said. “Just the way they’re getting him reps, and there’s a hidden thing there with Jacoby that really illustrates the value of having Jacoby and somebody who’s played for Alex Van Pelt before.
“You’ve heard the 30 percent number, right? Functionally, the way that works is, when they have a play or a concept that Jacoby is comfortable with that he’s run 100 times, that’s when they yank him out and put Maye in.”
As Breer noted, there’s “tremendous value” in Maye getting reps with the Patriots’ starting offense in practice. But the UNC product…
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Publish date : 2024-09-26 20:09:34
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