""Drake steps up in the pocket, but because he gets pressure off the right side of the screen, he's not really allowed to step into this throw, because he would run his body into the defensive end," Brady explained. "Instead, [he] throws it slightly off balance and sticks his front foot, basically, to the left of his target, adjusts his arm angle as he's throwing, gets hit as he's throwing, and again, with enough pace and velocity that the defensive back from the Bucs tries to undercut it.""
""The worst thing a DB can do is try to undercut a pass and miss it, because once the receiver catches it, he's already got the defender stacked, and then it's a clear path for Williams to the house. It's a great throw by Drake, perfectly on time, under pressure. That was one of the best throws of the season.""
Drake Maye is experiencing a breakout 2025 season with multiple highlight plays that could lead to MVP and a Super Bowl. A 72-yard touchdown to Kyle Williams in Week 10 demonstrated precise ball placement on a tight crossing route and the ability to deliver a high-velocity throw while pressured from the right, preventing a traditional step-in. The defensive back undercut the route, leaving Williams a clear path to the end zone. Maye also produced key on-the-run plays in Week 5 against the Bills, including a clutch pass to Stefon Diggs while evading pressure.
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