"In his second NFL season, the immensely talented Maye has played with the poise and precision of a quarterback who has far more than his 25 games of NFL experience. He is a legitimate Most Valuable Player candidate, and should remain so even after an occasionally spotty performance in the Patriots' tense 26-20 victory Sunday over the Bengals - one in which he looked like the relatively inexperienced quarterback that he is, at least in the early going."
"The interception was instantly regrettable. On the second play of the second quarter, he airmailed a throw beyond tight end Hunter Henry into the waiting arms of Bengals safety Geno Stone, who returned it 32 yards for a touchdown and a 10-0 Cincinnati lead. "They had some good stuff, and I didn't do the right thing and get to the right looks,'' said Maye of the Bengals' defense."
Drake Maye, 23, displayed poise and precision beyond his 25 NFL games, making critical plays especially in the second half. He completed 22 of 35 passes for a career-high 294 yards with one touchdown and one interception. The interception was a 32-yard pick-six by Geno Stone after an airmailed pass to Hunter Henry that put Cincinnati up 10-0. Maye struggled early, missing throws and appearing inexperienced, but recovered to lead the Patriots to a tense 26-20 victory. Maye said he must improve at the line of scrimmage and play cleaner football, and he remains an MVP candidate.
Read at Boston.com
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