Cam Newton, Damien Woody argue over Drake Maye's standing as a 'top-5' QB in NFL
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Cam Newton, Damien Woody argue over Drake Maye's standing as a 'top-5' QB in NFL
"Drake Maye is doing more than taking a second-year leap as the Patriots' starting quarterback this season. He's arguably playing like an MVP candidate through the first seven games of the 2025 NFL campaign. Beyond leading New England to a 5-2 record out of the gate, Maye has established himself as one of the more dynamic signal-callers in the game - accounting for 14 total touchdowns on the year while only getting knocked for two interceptions."
"Maye enters Monday night sixth in passing yards (1,744), second in completion percentage (75.2 percent), third in yards per attempt (8.6), and third in passer rating (116.4). Those numbers alone - coupled with the 23-year-old QB already either surpassing Tom Brady or etching his name next to the Patriots legend across several marks in the franchise's record books - had former Patriots offensive lineman Damien Woody ready to declare Maye as a top-five QB in the game on ESPN's "First Take" on Monday."
"For Newton, the biggest knock against Maye as far as his standing as a top-five QB has more to do with the level of competition that he's faced - rather than a flaw or concerning regarding his play out on the field. "Now, nothing against Drake Maye - because I'm a fan," Newton. "If I've never been a fan of any young quarterback, he's my favorite. But I don't think he's reached the limit where, 'now this is a person that you really have to consider in the top-five.'""
Drake Maye has emerged as a highly efficient and dynamic starting quarterback through seven 2025 regular-season games, producing 14 total touchdowns and only two interceptions while guiding the Patriots to a 5-2 start. Maye ranks among league leaders in passing yards, completion percentage, yards per attempt, and passer rating, and he is already matching or surpassing franchise milestones tied to Tom Brady. Damien Woody publicly declared Maye a top-five NFL quarterback. Cam Newton praised Maye but questioned a top-five designation based largely on the level of competition Maye has faced so far.
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