Drake Maye didn’t have a lot assist round him because the New England Patriots turned in a brutal efficiency towards the Miami Dolphins.
Maye went 22-for-37 by way of the air for 222 yards with a landing and a pair of turnovers. There’s rookie errors, and there’s weekly performs that remind New England that place is greater than set for the long run.
That’s the standing of the Drake Maye expertise.
Right here’s the report card from Maye’s day in Miami for the Patriots.
POSITIVES
“Wow” throws
Maye appears to have at the very least one play each week that drops jaws for the Patriots. That got here this week when the rookie quarterback rolled proper and threw off-platform downfield to a wide-open Austin Hooper. The tight finish got here again to the ball and fell again into the tip zone for a 38-yard landing.
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Distribution
Maye could not have the most effective group of ability place gamers, however he’s going to get them the ball anyway. That’s been a rising development for the Patriots quarterback that continued Sunday as eight completely different receivers caught passes from Maye in Miami.
NEGATIVES
Ball safety
The Patriots didn’t defend Maye up entrance in any respect Sunday because the offensive line regressed to its horrendous early-season type. Maye took 4 sacks and likewise didn’t care for the ball on his personal. His interception got here on a tip from strain by Jalen Ramsey. He additionally saved the ball out within the open when Zach Sieler strip-sacked the New England quarterback.
Maye additionally would have had a 3rd turnover if the referees had not overturned one other fumble within the second half to an incomplete go within the second half.
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The Patriots have a particular expertise at quarterback, however he’s actually had a daily schedule of rookie-style turnovers since taking on because the starter.
Ending drives
This subject goes far past Maye, however the Patriots had been something however threatening offensively Sunday. New England went an abysmal 3-for-14 on third down towards the Dolphins and by no means entered or scored within the pink zone.
GRADE: C-
Maye continues to develop, and there’s positives on movie on a weekly foundation. The precedence for the Patriots down the stretch is to get Maye’s decision-making and consciousness to the next degree as his turnovers have been remotely regarding during the last a number of weeks.
