"As the New England Patriots find themselves in the middle of a Drake Maye breakout season and a 9-2 record buoyed by an eight-game winning streak, it didn't take long for a barrage of inflammatory take artists, led by former Pats quarterback Cam Newton, to try and discredit this run. Newton downplayed Maye and the Patriots' success as "fool's gold" due to their relatively easy schedule."
"If you want to say the Patriots might not be as good as their record says they are by virtue of having played the easiest schedule in the league to this point, that's a point that can be argued outside of the ESPN hot take machine that must be constantly fed. Trying to discredit what Maye has done, however is so silly it shouldn't be dignified with a response."
"Maye is somehow establishing himself as one of the best deep ball throwers in the NFL while also ranking near the top of the league in completion percentage. He's doing this with one above-average wide receiver and an offensive line that is still a work in progress. It must stink for Maye to see Newton, whom he grew up watching during No. 1's Carolina Panthers prime, turn on him without a very firm ground for argument here."
Drake Maye has sparked a Patriots breakout, guiding New England to a 9-2 record and an eight-game winning streak. Critics including Cam Newton labeled the run "fool's gold," citing a relatively easy schedule and questioning the legitimacy of wins over the Buccaneers, Bills and an elite Browns defense. Maye said he was unaware of the commentary and joked about not knowing what channel Newton is on, prompting Stephen A. Smith to call him a liar and defend First Take's ubiquity. Maye ranks among the league leaders in deep passing and completion percentage while operating with one above-average receiver and an improving offensive line.
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