"In 2024, the Patriots made a good decision in their offseason (and not many more) by drafting North Carolina's quarterback with their first-round pick, which they rightfully earned by way of a disappointing 3-14 season in 2023. Maye, surrounded by arguably the worst accompanying cast in the NFL, proceeded to be essentially mismanaged for the entire preseason and more, with no snaps with the first-team until about the fourth game."
"Pro Football Focus is an outstanding resource for sound football analysis and some good football analytics - except when they're not. Slamming Maye for his deficiency in that stat needs to be explored and debunked. Drake Maye had an outstanding rookie season and is primed to build upon that in 2025 No matter what stat-geeks or other stat-dependent sources say about players based solely on statistical analysis, it's still subject to being questioned."
Drake Maye was drafted third overall by the New England Patriots in 2024 after a 3-14 season. He entered an offense with a poor supporting cast and saw limited first-team snaps through the preseason and into the regular season, beginning around the fourth game. Despite the circumstances, Maye produced an impressive rookie campaign and appears positioned to improve in 2025. Pro Football Focus assigned him low marks against single-high coverages and cited a 56.5 PFF passing grade in those looks, a critique that warrants closer examination and contextual rebuttal given the surrounding team factors.
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