"So much has happened during this remarkable Patriots season - a lot has been repaired, upgraded, and rapidly improved by the coach-quarterback partnership of Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye - that things that happened relatively recently suddenly feel like the distant past. Consider: It was less than 15 months ago that Maye made his first start as Patriots quarterback, a 41-21 loss to the Texans in Week 6 of the 2024 season."
"A familiar refrain then, one repeated often in the buildup to his eventual selection by the Patriots with the No. 3 overall pick, and intermittently here early in his career, was that if all went right and he developed as hoped, he could be another Justin Herbert. It was high praise, the kind of comparison that led to wishful but irresistible hypotheticals before the draft,"
Drake Maye and coach Mike Vrabel rapidly repaired and upgraded the Patriots, producing a season turnaround that led to a wild-card playoff matchup with the Chargers. Maye made his first start less than 15 months ago in a 41-21 loss to the Texans but advanced to become a likely MVP candidate in his first full season as a starter. Maye threw for 4,394 yards and 31 touchdowns with eight interceptions, surpassing Justin Herbert's 3,727 yards and 26 touchdowns with 13 interceptions. A win would give Maye a playoff victory before Herbert. The matchup promises a high-scoring, quarterback-driven game.
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