The New England Patriots selected former North Carolina star Drake Maye with the No. 3 overall pick in the NFL Draft, and it sounds like he is already impressing his coaches during practice.
During a recent press conference, New England Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt opened up a little bit about what he’s seen from his young quarterback, indicating that Drake Maye has been “impressive” for the team so far.
“He’s been impressive,” Van Pelt said according to Mike Reiss of ESPN. “He’s come out, he’s taken everything from the classroom, everything from our individual periods, and he’s applied them to the team drills. He’s been impressive so far.”
But Van Pelt did have a pretty clear message for Maye about what he needs to improve in his game: his ability to call plays from the huddle.
“The biggest things we’re working on with him right now, obviously, calling plays from the huddle — which is new to a lot of these college guys. And then just playing in rhythm and in time with your feet. [Those are] the biggest strides, I’d say, he’s made in the last few weeks.”
Obviously, moving from college football to the professional ranks is an adjustment, but it sounds like Maye is already making strides.
