When the New England Patriots selected former North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye with the No. 3 overall pick in the NFL Draft last month, most fans expected that he would compete for the starting quarterback role immediately. But that doesn’t actually seem to be the case.
Earlier this month, head coach Jerod Mayo said that Drake Maye “had a lot to work on” before he was ready to be the starting quarterback. And during an appearance on Up & Adams this week, New England executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf seemed to confirm this by saying that Maye had “a long way to go” before he was ready to start.
“I think those will be some important conversations for us to have,” Wolf said. “Right now, it’s Jacoby Brissett. He’s taking the first reps, and we’re excited about what he’s shown not only off the field but on the field with his throwing ability.
Who's making the decision on when rookie QB Drake Maye is READY to start?@Patriots VP of Player Personnel Eliot Wolf says it'll be a "collaborative" approach with him and HC Jerod Mayo… 👀🔊@heykayadams pic.twitter.com/d39vVnYozr
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) May 28, 2024
“Drake Maye — let’s be honest, we’ve had him for three weeks now. There’s a long way to go for all of our rookies and all of our players as we adapt to this new scheme that coach [offensive coordinator Alex] Van Pelt is implementing offensively.”
Needless to say, this is pretty brutal news for anyone hoping that Maye would be able to be the team’s immediate answer to their struggles at quarterback, and it led to a lot of reactions on social media.
I'm glad he pumped the brakes on any talk of changing starters before camp starts. Hopefully they have tangible goals in place for Drake to reach before they'll consider the switch. If they're just winging it, we're all doomed
— Seth Main🧢 (@YANGS1K) May 28, 2024
Eliot Wolf on Drake Maye's starter prospects with Patriots: "Drake Maye, let's be honest, we've had him for three weeks now. There's a long way to go to for all of our rookies and all of our players as we adapt to this new scheme …" https://t.co/Paa4Nlw5sT
— Patriots Nation (@PatsNationCP) May 28, 2024
And of course, the win loss record.
— Patrick Craine (@PatrickCra13865) May 28, 2024
They're putting Drake Maye thru it? He's been in the system 3 weeks. I'd try to make it an adventure and look for easter eggs within the program, to keep busy until training camp, like where's the best bathroom? The best microwave. Maybe a hidden shadowy character who knows stuff
— Fangables (@pumafanzola) May 29, 2024
We’ll have to see whether or not Maye improves this offseason.
