The New England Patriots are taking the bubble wrap off their No. 3 overall pick Sunday against the Texans, and the expectation is the offense will look a little different than it has through the first five weeks of the season.
Drake Maye gets his first NFL start against Houston, one of the league’s top pass-rushing units. It’s a difficult defense to debut against, and the Patriots coaching staff has been equipping Maye with tools during the week of practice as he got first-team reps.
Sources tell CBS Sports there’s an expectation of more play-action passes for Maye against the Texans.
New England (1-4) has the second-lowest play-action rate in the league through five weeks with Jacoby Brissett as the starter. According to Next Gen Stats, the Patriots used play action on 13.4% of plays when the league average was 23.3%.
“I think the biggest thing is me playing on time, playing in rhythm, and trusting the guys around me,” Maye told reporters this week. “I think the game plan is not going to change. I think obviously you got a rookie quarterback going out there, but at the same time, what we do on offense is what we do on offense. So, not trying to give too many hints towards gameplan. We got a game to play Sunday, but just looking forward to it.”
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Author : Jonathan Jones
Publish date : 2024-10-13 10:01:01
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