A number of ESPN personalities appear involved about quarterback Drake Maye experiencing a troublesome rookie season as a member of the New England Patriots.
“Now that the Patriots have Maye, a high-ranking govt from an NFL group opined that arguably crucial factor for them to do is make clear the roles of coaches in his improvement,” Mike Reiss of ESPN defined on Sunday.
Particularly, new Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo has offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, quarterbacks coach T.C. McCartney, senior offensive assistant Ben McAdoo and former assistant quarterbacks coach Evan Rothstein on his employees.
Reiss indicated that the unnamed govt thinks that “too many voices in Maye’s ear — given his restricted enjoying expertise (26 profession begins) and youth (21 years outdated) — might be counterproductive.”
Some analysts repeatedly mentioned main as much as the draft that Maye wants to sit down behind a veteran reminiscent of present New England signal-caller Jacoby Brissett this coming fall in order that the first-year professional can be taught and develop as a spectator.
Nonetheless, Mayo mentioned late final week that “one of the best participant will begin” on the sport’s most vital place in September. That implies Maye will obtain a possibility to win the QB1 job by the preseason.
“The Patriots have a porous offensive line outdoors of proper sort out Mike Onwenu, they usually did not handle it till the third spherical (Caedan Wallace at No. 68),” Matt Miller of ESPN famous on Sunday. “The large receiver corps, even with Ja’Lynn Polk added, lacks a real No. 1 possibility and is made up of actually good second- and third-type targets. Maye is a stable participant, there isn’t any debating that. However the touchdown spot for a 21-year-old quarterback who wants time to develop is iffy.”
Historical past exhibits that any head coach, not to mention one following within the footsteps of a residing legend reminiscent of Invoice Belichick, might really feel stress from possession and/or the followers to play a rookie quarterback taken with a top-three decide.
As Professional Soccer Discuss’s Mike Florio identified this previous weekend, although, “most don’t anticipate” the 2024 Patriots will likely be contenders.
Mayo ought to a minimum of contemplate telling the entrance workplace that Maye will function a backup by the majority of his debut professional marketing campaign and till New England can add wanted expertise subsequent offseason.
