"There was a lot of optimism during the offseason about what Drake Maye could do during his second season with the New England Patriots, mostly because of how good he looked during his rookie year despite the unfavorable circumstances he walked into. That only increased once Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels were hired, and we've seen the fruits of that labor so far through the first 13 games."
"What's more fascinating about that is how many records he's broken with his production, and the fact that he leads the league in passing yards, despite not recording a single game with 300+ yards just yet. So, once it looked like he could accomplish that this week, fans were on the edge of their seats waiting for it to happen, only for the NFL officials to rob him of the chance."
"Although the Patriots' offense was able to get on the field again after that drive, Maye wasn't able to cross the 300-yard mark for the first time in his career. On top of that, they took away another unbelievable touchdown pass that could have stolen the MVP spotlight from Matthew Stafford, making the situation even worse. Drake Maye ends Week 13 just shy of a career-high mark thanks to the referees"
Drake Maye entered his second Patriots season amid high expectations after a promising rookie year and coaching changes that boosted the offense. He has led the league in passing yards through 13 games while helping New England to an 11-2 record and joining the MVP conversation at age 23. Maye has broken multiple records and shown exceptional arm strength and deep accuracy despite never reaching 300 passing yards in a single game. A 30-yard touchdown to Hunter Henry was nullified by offsetting penalties, and another long touchdown was taken off the board by officials, leaving Maye 18 yards short of a career high.
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