The Patriots bought again into the win column on Sunday, capturing their third victory of the season in a matchup with the Chicago Bears.
Drake Maye, as one may anticipate after securing the first win of his professional profession, commanded the postgame headlines. It’s largely about what he did off of the sphere, sending a message to his offense following what he perceived to be a less-than-acceptable effort throughout follow on Wednesday.
“I feel, typically, you get into follow mode the place you’re simply operating performs and not likely tuned in and attempting to execute particular performs. … ‘Hey, we’re operating performs out right here for simply nothing,” Maye stated of the general message on Sunday, per team-provided video. “I simply actually tried to problem these guys and problem myself to take every play and know that when the sport comes and this play’s referred to as, it issues.
“There’s so many instances all through the sport you see how a lot that play can influence the turnout of the sport. I used to be simply attempting to get by way of to them, and I most likely fumbled some phrases attempting to do it, however I feel these guys revered it.”
New England managed issues on each side of the ball, with Maye main the hassle offensively by discovering seven completely different receivers on the afternoon and contributing to a 144-yard effort on the bottom that marks their finest effort in 5 weeks.
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Maye’s phrases earlier within the week, nonetheless, are clearly what resonated within the 19-3 verdict.
“All people beloved it,” Patriots rookie extensive receiver Ja’Lynn Polk stated of Maye’s speech, per Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald. “We’d like that. We’d like that from our beginning quarterback. So, everyone beloved it. All people needs to a sure normal on this crew.”
Maye didn’t simply elevate the usual of his teammates, however he displayed the power to rebound from errors and reduce his want to play hero ball. The Bears appeared prime to strike after intercepting the rookie quarterback on the finish of the primary quarter, however finally fell quick in what proved to be their final alternative to get again into the sport.
Maye made a change, staying on schedule along with his throws and avoiding any performs that may put the ball in hurt’s manner. He wasn’t scared, although, hanging the steadiness between aggressive and reckless.
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It’s what his crew wanted, and an ideal instance of training what one preaches.
“Whenever you go on the market and carry out at a excessive stage, that’s step one. The following step is to convey others with you,” Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo stated postgame, per team-provided video. “I feel (Maye is) on his technique to doing that.”
