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80% of the kicking game is in the kicker's head

Sure, I don't read everything, so I guess I shouldn't have said "no one", even though that's such an absurd position I can't imagine a reasonable poster taking it. Okay, let me amend my comment: replace "no one" with "no one reasonable."

But what's the time limit? Let's say this year he's not good and they're at the bottom of the barrel again. Do the Pats draft a QB? Do they give Maye another year before going in that direction? You'd think they'd draft a QB in 2026 instead of risking pushing out the timeline for relevance in...

If Maye flops, is 2024 the worst draft ever by any modern-era NFL team?

I'll never forget the first time I saw Polk: a short clip of a WR drill during OTAs. He looked so unathletic. Juju coming off an injury made him look like a slug. Wolf should be gone for that pick alone, it was so egregiously bad.

Wrong way to think about the trade! It's worthless garbage + a 7th to get a 6th. Patriots win the trade.

Polk's value: an upgrade from a 7th round pick to 6th round? Did I read that right? Because honestly I thought he was worthless. Patriots win this trade.

27-10 Miami takes it. Miami has home field advantage. Maye isn't going to figure it out in a week. He looks uncomfortable, partly because McD isn't letting him use his legs as much. That will lead to sacks and turnovers. If we have a good running game, then play action will help him. On D, looks...

Straw man. No one here is wondering why he isn't Tom Brady.

Maybe Maye had a Piazza moment. Remember when Ted Williams told a young Mike Piazza, "Don't let them change your swing"? It's one thing when the greatest hitter of all time says it, but maybe someone prominent told Drake to go with what has worked for him since high school. Speculation, but I'm...

It's legitimate to ask whether Drake is taking steps in the offseason to address known deficiencies, and if he's not, to speculate about why. This is a sports forum: what else are we going to do? No one here has suggested that we shouldn't give Drake more time, but I'm trying to figure out...

BB has a history of making bizarro world picks. I'm not so sure. Regardless, the jury is still out on Drake.

I think it might take a few more seasons before the jury comes back in for the Drake verdict.

His poorer performance with later reads is probably partly related to running for his life last season. His timer runs down quickly.

Tom Brady disagrees with you. He worked relentlessly in the offseason with various coaches., including QB guru Tom Martinez. So coaching *is* material if a player meets those requirements? I'm confused. Earlier you called out a critical characteristic: drive. Drake has all the physical gifts...

"It's not a major issue." But blowing 3-4 throws a game because your footwork or motion are still shaky could mean the difference between winning and losing. It sounds like you're saying his fundamentals aren't an area of concern anymore. Problem is I remember lots of discussion about his...

Some QBs work with private coaches during the offseason. Brady did. That's the thing: maybe Drake *did* work during the offseason, but we just didn't hear about it. But if he did, looks like it didn't take.

I recall fundamentals were a huge point of emphasis last year, and if memory serves, he made significant progress. But now his fundamentals are being called out as partly responsible for his inaccuracy, both in preseason and last Sunday. So, are his fundamentals still a big issue? And if yes...

Tommy Cutlets throws for 600 yards and 6 TDs

Yes, they both went as replacements. Sounds like the same universe to me. And one could argue Mac's rookie year was superior to Drake's -- after all, he led his team into the playoffs. Obviously that's not fair to Drake, given the lack of talent and coaching dysfunction in 2024. But, it's...