Tom Brady's unmatched two-decade career and seven Super Bowls set a standard unlikely to be equaled. Drake Maye is showing early Brady-like traits, including growing pocket presence, awareness, and the ability to move past mistakes quickly. Observers in Minnesota noted Maye realizing techniques to protect himself as an 'offensive lineman' and emulating Brady's short-term memory after turnovers. Maye adds mobility that Brady lacked, and coaches Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels emphasize accountability while encouraging resilience. At this stage, Maye need not match Brady's accomplishments but earning franchise stability and leading the Patriots back to contention would be a successful trajectory.
It's downright impossible to compare any other quarterback in this era - or any era - to Tom Brady. What Brady did over his two-decade career will likely remain unmatched until the end of time, and the immortalized statue outside of Gillette Stadium will remind many fans of the Greatest Of All Time for generations. But Drake Maye is already showing some Brady-like traits, and that's a good sign given many remain cautiously optimistic about what the Patriots' offense can do in Maye's second year.
The Boston Globe's Christopher Price, who is in Minnesota for New England's joint practices and preseason game with the Vikings, noted in a post on Bluesky that Maye's pocket presence and awareness are starting to grow and are somewhat reminiscent of Brady's. "He's starting to realize the tips and tricks of how to be his own best (offensive lineman), much like we saw at times from Brady," Price wrote.
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