What did Drake Maye learn today?

[Clonamery]

He learned how not to win. Now, hopefully, he figures out how to win and take the coaches and rest of the team with him most of the time.

 

[festy1986]

If you won't acknowledge how valuable the reps are today vs next fall then you are willfully ignorant.

Drake is a better QB today for having gone through yesterday then had he watched from the bench.

 

[PancakeBlockPaul]

I’m gonna go and do it: Caleb in Chi looked terrible at the start and is slowly coming around. Think he has a better OL. Saying that, Maye was excellent. **** OL yea. Pretty sure if we swapped him with a team with an Elite OL (not advocating it), he’d be the second coming. There I said it and went there.

 

[Real fan 02]

The argument for starting Maye has been that he would learn better being in the field than on the bench. So it seems a fair question to ask what he learned today. Was it that he can’t be careless with the ball? Was it that the O line is inconsistent at best? How did playing today accelerate his learning to become the QB of the future for the Patriots?

I believe he learned alot today. What live pass rush is like, getting hit, feeling pressure. Facing adversity on the field. Things like that you cannot manufacture in a practice setting. What NEP fans like myself learned is that I can say we have our qb. The connection with he and pop is impressive. Each time he made a mistake he came right back. The future of the team is bright I expect Drake to be better and better each game the rest of the way. Playing gave Drake emphatic confidence as well as the coaching staff that Drake is the guy.

 

[archstanton543]

I’m gonna go and do it: Caleb in Chi looked terrible at the start and is slowly coming around. Think he has a better OL. Saying that, Maye was excellent. **** OL yea. Pretty sure if we swapped him with a team with an Elite OL (not advocating it), he’d be the second coming. There I said it and went there.

Drake was responsible for three turnovers. That's not excellent.

 

[Racervx54]

He learned the coaches are not good.

 

[Patsfan1645]

I guess its all about peoples expectations for Drake. For me it was a simple pass or fail and without considering the factors outside of his control (no run game at all, an offensive line purchase this week off of Ebay and scared/green coaching) I believe he passed. I could see the future with him in Foxborough. I could not see it with Jones for the simple fact that I didn't think he threw the ball with the velocity needed in the NFL (do feel Drake needs to speed up his throwing motion). I am not proclaiming him the face of the franchise just yet. Its one game, he will get better and he will have some stinker games as all players do. I will take todays performance as a positive for the most part and I hope next week we see a more refined product from him.

 

[Family]

Maye was off target more often than not all day.

I thought Maye played well and I’m surprised that there are a few fans that are nit picking the accuracy issues.

My concern is inaccuracy was Maye's problem in college.

Maye has all the tools. No question. But he seems to be inaccurate at times for no apparent reason.

I don't think inaccuracy was a problem for Peyton in college.

Maye can overcome this, but teams don't win titles with QB's who throw picks, even if they pass for 300 yds a game.

 

[Patriot Missile]

My concern is inaccuracy was Maye's problem in college.

Maye has all the tools. No question. But he seems to be inaccurate at times for no apparent reason.

I don't think inaccuracy was a problem for Peyton in college.

Maye can overcome this, but teams don't win titles with QB's who throw picks, even if they pass for 300 yds a game.

You don’t throw 28 interceptions in one season being accurate.

 

[Clonamery]

My concern is inaccuracy was Maye's problem in college.

Maye has all the tools. No question. But he seems to be inaccurate at times for no apparent reason.

I don't think inaccuracy was a problem for Peyton in college.

Maye can overcome this, but teams don't win titles with QB's who throw picks, even if they pass for 300 yds a game.

See: Manning, Eli. Threw a pick a game over the course of his career. 2 Titles.

Streaky, durable, v good arm strength. He suffered from up & down mechanics and inaccuracy.

 

[ErniesPinkStripes]

My concern is inaccuracy was Maye's problem in college.

Maye has all the tools. No question. But he seems to be inaccurate at times for no apparent reason.

I don't think inaccuracy was a problem for Peyton in college.

Maye can overcome this, but teams don't win titles with QB's who throw picks, even if they pass for 300 yds a game.

"Peyton Manning had a passer rating of 70.5 with 1,034 yards, 3 touchdowns and 7 interceptions in 4 games in the 2006 playoffs. He won his first Super Bowl MVP award and his first championship."

Peyton Manning 2006 Playoff Stats | StatMuse

 

[Wozzy]

Maye wasn’t ready to start earlier in the season, so it doesn’t make sense to wonder “what if.”

He was semi in control of the huddle yesterday, but light years ahead of where he was exiting camp where he couldn’t even line the offense up under the play clock and without incurring a penalty.

 

[Rob0729]

You don’t throw 28 interceptions in one season being accurate.

IDK, Manning was on a talentless team and the Colts took the philosophy that Manning would air it out and damn the consequences. Peyton wasn't inaccurate in college.

I don't know enough of Maye's issues in college. He had a mediocre team around him last year. Not sure if his inaccuracies were due to him or the o-line and receivers. He was more accurate in 2022 when the team around him was better.

 

[Ring 6]

That first INT was so far off target it’s misleading to say it “was just an overthrow.”

I don’t think the intended receiver was even in frame when TV showed it, the defender was so wide open.

The second INT was no fluke, he tried to throw it through a defender’s hands. It would’ve been a good play if he had put a little more air under the ball. Instead he tried to throw more of a line drive instead of a pop fly and ignored the presence of a defender in his throwing lane. The defender tipped it and his teammate caught it. Thats not a fluke, it’s a mistake.

Maye was off target more often than not all day.

Question is how he responds, and whether he can improve his accuracy and consistency next time out.

Yeah you are just wrong.

 

[Ring 6]

It should be noted that Maye did it Today without a RB. Our RB's were very pedestrian without Rham Today hopefully his injury is not long term.

And he played most of the game with waiver wire pickup Ts on both sides.

 

[Family]

See: Manning, Eli. Threw a pick a game over the course of his career. 2 Titles.

Streaky, durable, v good arm strength. He suffered from up & down mechanics and inaccuracy.

There are always exceptions. Trent Dilfer won a title, but I wouldn't want to build around him.

I always thought Eli was a knucklehead who made bad decisions, which were the reason for his ints. Not inaccuracy. And how many interceptions did Eli throw in the playoffs the year's he won titles? My recollection was none.

Coughlin reigned in Eli during those runs.

 

[PatsFan2]

And he played most of the game with waiver wire pickup Ts on both sides.

Don't remind us horrible move by Wolf but I am sure you know that.

 

[NFL Mystique]

Inaccuracy is definitely a concern. I say that because not often is a QB inaccurate to start and ends up fixing it.

Turnovers are a concern of course. Getting a gunslinger to change their game isn't easy.

 

[Family]

"Peyton Manning had a passer rating of 70.5 with 1,034 yards, 3 touchdowns and 7 interceptions in 4 games in the 2006 playoffs. He won his first Super Bowl MVP award and his first championship."

Peyton Manning 2006 Playoff Stats | StatMuse

You're sort of making my point.

Peyton was one of the greatest QB's in history. What was his playoff record? Half the time Manning was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs despite many times being home field with best record. The year you mention the Patriots were a much better team, but they were riddled with the flu, and Chicago was the worst Super Bowl team representative ever.

Yes if Maye makes the playoffs 15 times he might catch an off year. But if his inaccuracy doesn't improve it will be an ongoing problem against better teams.

 

[ErniesPinkStripes]

You're sort of making my point.

Peyton was one of the greatest QB's in history. What was his playoff record? Half the time Manning was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs despite many times being home field with best record. The year you mention the Patriots were a much better team, but they were riddled with the flu, and Chicago was the worst Super Bowl team representative ever.

Yes if Maye makes the playoffs 15 times he might catch an off year. But if his inaccuracy doesn't improve it will be an ongoing problem against better teams.

I don't disagree at all.. it was just funny mentioning Peyton and then teams don't win titles with QB's who throw picks

ps. Fk the Colts!