"To the naked eye, when a quarterback takes a lot of sacks, the offensive line gets the brunt of the blame. The one black mark on the New England Patriots' six-game winning streak has been Drake Maye taking sacks, as the second-year passer has been sacked 15 times over the last 11 quarters. That certainly isn't sustainable for a team looking to surprise the NFL landscape by winning the AFC East, which the Patriots have an excellent chance of doing."
"Five of those sacks that Maye took came at the hands of Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett, arguably one of the best edge rushers of this generation. Does the offensive line have to be better? Yes. But it's not like Maye is taking astronomical losses or has pass rushers right in his face within seconds of taking the snap, as was the case last year. There are some silver linings here."
Drake Maye has been sacked 15 times over 11 quarters and has recorded four-or-more sacks in 11 of 21 starts, creating an unsustainable trend for a contender in the AFC East. Five of those sacks came from Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett, highlighting elite pass-rush matchups. Offensive-line continuity is limited, with two rookies starting, but left tackle Will Campbell has allowed only four sacks in the first half, showing improvement. Inconsistent rushing, ball-security issues, and receivers failing to gain separation have contributed to coverage sacks. Maye must make quicker reads, and the running game must improve to relieve pressure.
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