Patriots’ Drake Maye Applauded by NFL Fans vs. Commanders; Brissett Suffers Injury

Andrew PetersAugust 26, 2024

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Drake Maye’s impressive preseason came to an end on Sunday.

The New England Patriots rookie quarterback had 126 passing yards and a touchdown on 13-of-20 passing, also picking up 17 yards on the ground on three rushing attempts against the Washington Commanders.

NFL @NFLMaye slings it to the outside and Kevin Harris goes airborne for a score 🔥 @Patriots

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After another good game from Maye to cap off the preseason, NFL fans had high praise for the No. 3 overall pick.

Julian Edelman @Edelman11Maye looking real composed out there 👀

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Louis Riddick @LRiddickESPNStart.
Drake.
Maye.

Dale Arnold @DaleEArnoldI’ve seen enough. Now don’t play him enough tonight to get hurt. #DrakeMaye

Kayla Burton @Kay_Breezy22Drake Maye:

Minimal reps with 1s in all of camp, first series: gets a bad snap out of shotgun and backed up into own endzone, remains poised in pocket, rushes for a first down on third down (doesn’t slide) & gets it, drives ball downfield, finds Kevin Harris for the first TD.
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Keagan Stiefel @KeaganStiefelDrake Maye’s biggest positive tonight has been his ability to overcome the incompetence/inconsistency of his supporting cast.

The Patriots really can’t ask for more than that.

Brad Spielberger, Esq. @SpielbergerBradDrake Maye unphased after getting flat tired by his LG

Football @BostonConnrImpossible to not be over the moon about Drake Maye pic.twitter.com/mr8hdCN6V0

Benjamin Solak @BenjaminSolakDrake Maye just very clearly Gets It. He manages space so well in the pocket and in his throws downfield and between layers of coverage.

There’s gonna be some knucklehead stuff whenever he starts (and probably for his whole career) but it’s Worth It because he can Do Stuff.

Football @BostonConnrLadies and Gentlemen…

Drake Maye is the future of the NFL.

While Maye exited the game with a 7-0 lead at halftime, Washington pulled out a 20-10 victory behind 17 fourth-quarter points.

After Sunday’s preseason finale, Maye finished the preseason with 192 passing yards and a touchdown while playing limited action in three games.

The North Carolina product looked NFL-ready while going up against pro competition for the first time, now the question is whether he’ll be able to help the Patriots start to turn things around in his first season.

Amid another solid showing from Maye, his QB1 competition Jacoby Brissett exited the game early with a shoulder injury. The severity of that injury is still unclear, but if he has to miss any time it will likely mean Maye is the starter out of the gate.