""I've got to do a better job stepping up and hit guys downfield when we had chances. I have to be better with the football when I'm taking off and running," Maye said Sunday after beating the Texans. "From there, just know the football is the prized possession. When we don't turn the ball over, and put the team in the best spots, I like our chances.""
"Maye has fumbled six times in the playoffs, losing three of them. Had the Los Angeles Chargers or Houston Texans not been as generous with their ball security, and more efficient offensively, Maye's fumbles might have been more catastrophic. In 19 games this year, Maye has a league-high 14 fumbles, with Baker Mayfield (Buccaneers), Sam Darnold (Seahawks) and Cam Ward (Titans) tied for second with 11."
Drake Maye has been prone to turnovers, with six playoff fumbles and a league-high 14 fumbles across 19 games, losing six. Opposing teams' earlier ball-security mistakes masked the potential consequence of those turnovers. Maye acknowledged the need to improve by stepping up, targeting receivers downfield, and protecting the football when scrambling, calling the football the prized possession. Denver's 3-4 defense generated 71 sacks in 18 games and 68 regular-season sacks, a franchise record. Zach Allen led the NFL with 47 quarterback hits, and Denver's stout red-zone defense compounds the pressure on Maye.
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