The 2024 NFL Draft class has an awesome probability of ending up as among the best ever after quite a lot of gamers shined brightly this season.
When the season started, quarterback Drake Maye, who was the No. 3 general choose, didn’t begin for the New England Patriots, and he performed in only one sport earlier than head coach Jerod Mayo determined to make him the starter in Week 6.
Maye went on to appear like the worthy inheritor obvious to Tom Brady the Patriots have been trying to find because the legend left New England.
Regardless of being the third QB drafted, behind Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels, the rookie’s repute preceded him into the league.
“Drake Maye within the NFL has a bit of little bit of like a legendary repute. He was the man all people needed within the draft,” NFL Community insider Ian Rapoport mentioned, by way of Carlos A. Lopez.
.@RapSheet says #Patriots QB Drake Maye has a little bit of a “legendary repute” across the NFL.
“Drake Maye within the NFL has a bit of little bit of like a legendary repute. He was the man all people needed within the draft. It was Caleb [Williams], Jayden Daniels, and all people needed Drake… pic.twitter.com/IoTvqWOXKb
— Carlos A. Lopez (@LosTalksPats) February 7, 2025
Whereas on the College of North Carolina, Maye threw for 4,321 yards and 38 touchdowns in 2022, and he adopted that up with 3,608 passing yards and 24 passing touchdowns whereas including 9 touchdowns on the bottom in 2023.
In his first NFL begin, in opposition to the Houston Texans, he confirmed promise by finishing 20 of 33 cross makes an attempt for 243 yards, and although he threw two interceptions, he additionally had three passing touchdowns.
Lots felt that beginning him was a foul thought as a result of New England had a really porous offensive line, however Maye held up the remainder of the way in which and completed the season with 2,276 passing yards, 15 passing touchdowns and a 66.6 % completion fee.
He’s regarded as a bit of behind in his improvement in relation to fundamentals, however he has given a poor Patriots crew an actual glimmer of hope shifting ahead.
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