"Within the NFL landscape, whether it's teams or the media, there is always plenty of critiquing of players' performances to go around, but not much accountability taken publicly by players. The New England Patriots haven't been one of the teams to shy away from that, even during their peak dynasty years, and it looks like that kind of attitude is continuing with the new regime."
"While speaking to reporters on Wednesday afternoon, Maye discussed the high number of sacks he's been hit with over the last few weeks and, shockingly, took responsibility for most of them. Rather than blaming his offensive line, he took the brunt of the blame, and, according to the Boston Herald's Andrew Callahan, statistically, Maye isn't wrong to take ownership."
"This holds up, too. I've charted fewer than half of the #Patriots 34 sacks allowed as being on failed O-line blocks. Maye's pressure-to-sack rate is also 2nd-highest among starters.But for this to be the only real hole in his game at 23 and after 21 starts - pretty unreal! https://t.co/wFuBCQcZJR- Andrew Callahan (@_AndrewCallahan) November 5, 2025"
Within the NFL, teams and media often critique player performance while players rarely accept public accountability. The New England Patriots maintain a culture of accountability that extends into the new regime. Drake Maye has shown leadership and humility at age 23, improving since entering the NFL as MVP conversations emerge. Maye publicly accepted responsibility for most of the recent sacks rather than blaming the offensive line. Statistical analysis indicates fewer than half of the Patriots' 34 allowed sacks were due to failed offensive-line blocks, and Maye's pressure-to-sack rate ranks second-highest among starting quarterbacks. Over a recent three-game span he was sacked 16 times.
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