"Drake Maye has taken Mike Vrabel's Patriots from the bottom of the NFL barrel the past two seasons to a 9-2 record after 11 games in 2025. Of course, he's had help. Vrabel turned the 2024 roster inside-out, cutting ties with about 50 percent of those players and adding better players on both sides of the ball. Though he has an 80 percent new O-line, Maye still has to deliver his heroics while being constantly harassed in the pocket when there is one."
"Mike Vrabel's clearly stated goal upon taking the Patriots' job was to win the AFC East. At present, after Week 11, the Patriots are atop the Division, leading the second-place Bills. The key cog in the wheel has been his young quarterback, Maye. His left tackle, the still only 21-year-old Will Campbell, has high praise for Maye; he thinks "he's the best player in the NFL", not just the best quarterback."
"Will Campbell on Drake Maye's:"I'm biased but I think he's the best player in the NFL. There's no game that we are out of when we have him."-@CLNSMedia pic.twitter.com/90JBkGgk22- Patriots on CLNS (@PatriotsCLNS) November 14, 2025 The rookie knows of what he speaks. Maye is unflappable. As noted, he's getting battered from pillar to post. Yet, after any of his numerous hits, he scrapes himself off the turf, usual"
Drake Maye, a second-year quarterback, has propelled the New England Patriots to a 9-2 record through 11 games in 2025 while generating MVP conversation and comparisons to the 2001 Patriots. Head coach Mike Vrabel overhauled the roster after 2024, replacing roughly half the roster and rebuilding the offensive line; the line is about 80 percent new. Maye has faced heavy pressure, enduring 36 sacks in 11 games (3.2 per game) and risks eclipsing last season's 52 sacks allowed, yet he remains composed, adapts after hits, and continues delivering wins. Rookie left tackle Will Campbell praises Maye as the best player in the NFL.
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