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Drake Maye Player Comp
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Drake Maye Scouting Report
Drake Maye Scouting Report
Maye’s arrow pointed straight up following a 2022 breakout.
The first-year starter earned ACC Rookie of the Year and ACC Player of the Year honors. He even cracked the top 10 in Heisman voting.
He followed that with a solid 2023 but didn't elevate his game.
Who’s to blame for that, and what can we reasonably expect for Maye’s dynasty value in New England?
Let's jump in.
Drake Maye Draft Profile
Position: QB
Height: 6-4 3/8
Weight: 223
BMI: 27.1
Draft Age: 21.6
NFL Draft Pick: No. 3 overall
Draft Sharks Model Score: 8.64
Analytics Score: 0.75
Film Score: 0.61
Production Score: 0.76
Drake Maye Combine Results
| Wingspan | Arm Length | HAnd Size | 40-yard Dash | 10-yard split |
| 76 1/8 | 32 1/4 | 9 1/8 | - | - |
| Bench Press | Vertical | Broad Jump | 3-cone drill | 20-yard shuttle |
| - | - | - | - | - |
Percentiles vs Combine QBs since 1999, per MockDraftable
Drake Maye College Stats
| Games | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | TDs | INTs | CAR | YDS | TDS | |
| 2021 (UNC) | 4 | 7 | 10 | 70% | 89 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 62 | 0 |
| 2022 (UNC) | 14 | 342 | 517 | 66.2% | 4,321 | 38 | 7 | 184 | 698 | 7 |
| 2023 (UNC) | 12 | 269 | 425 | 63.3% | 3,608 | 24 | 9 | 112 | 449 | 9 |
Waiting Behind a Future Pro
A highly sought-after prospect, Maye chose North Carolina over powerhouse programs like Michigan, Ohio State, Alabama, and Georgia.
Junior QB Sam Howell started throughout Maye’s freshman campaign. Then, when Howell jumped to the pros in 2022, Maye took the ACC by storm.
From Unknown to Distinguished
In 2022, the 6’4, 220-pounder ranked top-6 nationally in passing yards (4,293) and TDs (38). He excelled in efficiency metrics such as adjusted completion rate (75.4%) and yards per attempt (8.3).
A look beneath the surface only supported his rising stock.
Maye's 8.4% big-time throw rate – a Pro Football Focus stat for downfield, tight-window completions – ranked second among qualifying QBs. And it didn’t come at the expense of turnovers.
In fact, his turnover-worthy play rate rested at 2.4% -- well below the median mark in the same 93-QB sample.
Surely, he’d continue rising as a second-year starter…
2023: A Year Stuck in Neutral
While Maye didn’t build off a breakout 2022, he certainly wasn’t awful.
His yards per attempt, adjusted completion rate, and PFF passing grade all nearly matched his 2022 output.
Watch his tape, though, and you’ll see a greater rate of head-scratching accuracy and decision-making. Maye closed the season with his two worst games: at Clemson and at N.C. State.
Maybe it was growing pains for a still-young passer. Just don’t put every ounce of blame on the 21-year-old.
2023 Was a Year of Change
Drake’s top 2 targets – WRs Josh Downs and Antoine Green – turned pro. Downs shined alongside Maye, accounting for 23.8% of the QB's yards, 27.4% of his completions, and 28.9% of his TDs.
WR Devontez Walker joined in 2023 as an upstart transfer. But he played only eight games following an eligibility battle.
At bottom, Maye wasn’t throwing to a WR corps that resembled what Michael Penix or Jayden Daniels had.
Maye also broke in new OC Chip Lindsey, an outside hire who replaced Phil Longo.
Keep all of that in mind as he enters the NFL.
Drake Maye Highlights
Games watched: Florida A&M (2022), Appalachian State (2022), Oregon (2022), South Carolina (2023), Miami (2023), Duke (2023), UCLA (2023)
Come for the arm talent, stay for Maye's fantasy-friendly rushing ability.
Check out the sizzle behind his enticing pro potential:
NFL Caliber Arm
Maye’s power arm shows up in deep passing and in the zip he generates on shorter throws. He’s capable of laying the ball to all areas of the field, with a clear ability to stretch defenses vertically.
Note: Among 52 qualifiers, Maye ranked third in deep-ball adjusted completion rate, behind only Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix.
Here’s a deep-ball example that shows just the right amount of touch and arm strength.
Maye showed an ability to manipulate defenders with pump fakes and eye movement. Next, we see him force the DB to bite on the RB, opening enough space to drop in a beautiful ball.
Strength in the Pocket
Maye isn’t Josh Allen, but his size clearly helps him evade muddy pockets. He didn't miss a game due to injury at UNC, either.
Rushing Ability = Fantasy Gold
Maye proved effective as a scrambler. He ranked fourth nationally in scramble yards in 2023 and second (behind Jayden Daniels) in 2022.
Across both years, Maye forced 47 missed tackles on scrambles alone.
Drake Maye Team Fit: New England Patriots
Maye came off the board as the QB3, behind only Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels.
It was a chalky outcome for a New England squad that entered draft night with Jacoby Brissett at QB1.
But is this a strong fit?
That argument is tough to make, especially with the Pats' current roster construction. Their pre-draft WR depth turned up Demario Douglas, Kendrick Bourne, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and K.J. Osborn.
Ja'Lynn Polk and Javon Baker arrived in the draft. But this figures to remain an underwhelming group of weapons in the short term.
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7:50am EST 1/22/25Josh McDaniels Back As Patriots OC
Josh McDaniels Back As Patriots OC
The Patriots are expected to hire Josh McDaniels as OC under new HC Mike Vrabel, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. It's a homecoming for McDaniels, who had two previous stints with New England. He ran the offense from 2006 to 2008 and then again from 2012 to 2021. The Patriots ranked top eight in points in 12 of McDaniels' 13 seasons and top 11 in yards in 10 of 13. Of course, the majority of those offenses were quarterbacked by Tom Brady. In three years without Brady, McDaniels' Patriots finished eighth, 27th, and sixth in points; fifth, 27th, and 15th in yards. McDaniels also spent two seasons as Broncos HC (2009-2010), one as Rams OC (2011), and two as Raiders HC (2022-2023). None of those teams ranked better than 12th in yards or points. McDaniels has shown the ability to morph his offense to fit the personnel, with eight top-10 finishes in rushing yards and 10 top-10 finishes in passing yards. He's not as exciting for QB Drake Maye and this Patriots offense as Ben Johnson or even Liam Coen would have been. But McDaniels is at least a known commodity and should bring some stability to this offense in 2025. We'll see what the team does this offseason to upgrade the offensive line and skill positions.
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