"Maye showed promise as a rookie in 2024, but the Patriots could only pick up four wins. The roster was far from perfect, and the coaching staff was flawed. Last offseason, the Patriots fired Jerod Mayo as head coach and replaced him with Mike Vrabel, who brought along Josh McDaniels to be his offensive coordinator. That, and adding talent on offense has paid dividends for Maye, who took a real leap in his second season."
"But in 2024, they drafted Drake Maye with the third overall pick out of North Carolina, and the rest was history. In just his second year, Maye has been named a finalist for the NFL MVP Award. Perhaps more importantly, he led the Patriots to the Super Bowl in just his second year on the team, much like Brady did back in 2001."
Drake Maye was drafted third overall by the New England Patriots in 2024 and emerged as the team's breakthrough quarterback. He became an NFL MVP finalist in his second season and led the Patriots to the Super Bowl. Tom Brady advised Maye that "there's no shortcuts to putting in the work," and Maye emphasized avoiding shortcuts and maximizing effort. The Patriots overhauled coaching and personnel, hiring Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels and adding offensive talent, which accelerated Maye's development. In the regular season Maye threw for 4,394 yards, 31 touchdowns, eight interceptions, a 72.0 completion percentage, and 8.9 yards per pass attempt.
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