TRANSCRIPT: Drake Maye Press Conference 11/13
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Here’s what New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye had to say during his press conference for Wednesday, November 13, 2024.
On Jerod’s Mayo being a sense of urgency and the fact what he said to the offense after practice one day last week, what things go through his mind as he tries to get back-to-back wins for the first time:
“Yeah, just build on it from last week. I think a big win in Chicago in an away game and a big-time atmosphere. I remember, the time I was yelling ‘set hut’ for the snap a few times on a fourth down before I called time out, and they couldn’t hear me. So big win from there and just build on it. Like I said, sense of an urgency, what Coach Mayo is preaching, I think it starts with clean up from the game Sunday, clean up some little things that I think we could end up being a bigger margin victory for us, especially offensively. Defense did about all they could. Scoring in the red zone. Obviously, my turnover, got to just keep on these little things that can help build the complementary football that Coach Mayo is preaching about. I think we got another chance here at home, and LA is coming off a short week, so I got to prepare for them. They’re good up front on defense, so I’m preparing for them.”
On how important is Alex Van Pelt and the help he’s been this season:
“He’s been huge. I think he’s just a confidence booster for a quarterback. You love playing for an offensive quarter like AVP. He’s positive, and also at the same time, he’ll coach you hard. He’s done it. He’s played a quarterback in this league at a high level, so he knows what needs to be done and the task. He knows it’s a tall task as well, which is pretty… Him and TC, both kind of have the quarterback minds and Coach McAdoo. Those three all know what it’s like, how hard it is to play a quarterback in this league and give a lot of leeway, but at the same time know what needs to be done.”
On if he feels he’s improved from when he was drafted:
“Yeah, I think I’m working towards that. I think that’s more of a perspective thing. I wouldn’t say, with me, I’m just trying to build on every day. I think it’s more of a thing for the outside crowd to say. I think I’ve come a long way within the system of learning the system, knowing what to do, knowing where guys line up, getting in and out of run checks and pass things. But I wouldn’t say better, I just say more comfortable. I think a lot of stuff is coming to tie together. I think I’m still a lot of the same player. I’m still the same player in the same plays that I’ve made in college making today. So I think just building on, getting more comfortable in this offense, and just growing as a young adult.”
On Alex Van Pelt and what it’s like when the film comes up of him playing in Pittsburgh:
“Yeah, it’s cool. He shows some of his guitar fakes and his play action and a lot of under center, and he threw it well. He could throw the football. So it’s cool seeing. He doesn’t throw very much anymore. I think he’s only throwing one time this season. But seeing him, do some of the same actions or throw in the same concepts. It was pretty cool and it was pretty neat sitting out there on some old granny film.”
On what the support has been like from Jacoby since he took over as a starter, and if it was difficult to find when to speak up as a leader knowing he’s still a captain and so many players still respect:
“Yeah, I think it’s a good question. I think Jacoby is still a big-time leader on this football team, especiallye’s, he’s in my ear. I don’t know if you all see him on the sidelines, but it’s basically like he’s playing the game over there. He’s yelling at me, yelling at the refs ,on the sidelines. So he’s very animated, and that’s his personality. I think everybody respects him on this football team, has a lot of respect, and see what he did in the Jets game. I think that even just raised the bar of him coming in after me being the starter and him coming in and getting a big-time win at home. I think those guys just respect him, and he’s been a lot to me as a mentor and just trying to learn everything I can. He’s probably tired of me asking questions, but I think he enjoys it and we enjoy being in the same room together.”
On the fact virtual reality headsets were a big storyline this summer and how much those helped him before he actually got to play, and if he still uses them now:
“Yeah, they give just some of the base concepts and some of the concepts we carry in week in, week out. A little bit of the two-minute stuff we have in some of the VR, but the VR has been a nice addition. I’m thankful to the Patriots organization for getting that and using that. I think it’s something every week just going back to the base stuff. Sometimes we can throw in the different team or the stadium we’re playing in and get different looks. It’s pretty cool.”
On what he’s learned about himself over the past five starts:
“Learning about myself. I think just battling back from adversity. Adversity in times in the game, in times in this season. Starting the season, obviously, you plan on wanting to be the starter and handling adversity throughout the locker room or throughout just being on the football team and then handling adversity when I’m actually in there playing. So just channeling the difficult times, and bouncing back and knowing at this position that these guys look to me and know that I got to keep an upbeat mindset and up your personality because these guys follow me and listen to me and respect me.”
On the fact he’s mentioned as a football fan, getting to face guys like Aaron Rodgers and the fact this week, he gets to face Matthew Stafford and if Stafford’s someone he’s followed as a kid, and what he means to him:
“Yeah. Matt Stafford, I think back in the day, he was watching the Lions. I always saw him play on Thanksgiving, and seeing him play is pretty cool with Thanksgiving coming up. So anytime you play a Super Bowl winning quarterback, and a guy in this league who’s done it a long time and played at a high level. It’s cool to watch. I think I’ll definitely take a moment and always try to watch warmups, see what they do or see how he’s throwing it. That’s the coolest thing that I try to do. Other than that, just hopefully get a chance to meet him and respect his game and hopefully get a chance to come out with a win against a big-time quarterback like that. It’s always a pretty cool feeling.”
On the fact they asked Jerod Mayo about the sliding, and if that’s going to be a point of emphasis and if he’s been working on sliding:
“I wouldn’t say working on it. I played baseball growing up and I slid. The one time I slid against the Jets, I got hit in the head. I think there’s times and places for it. I think I definitely need to do a better job of getting down, taking care of my body. I know that. I took one in the Bears game that was dumb in the third quarter. I’m mindful of it and the coaches are doing a good job. T.C. [McCartney] does a good job of emphasizing it. I think it’s different between lines and you’re trying to show your competitive side.”
On the fact he doesn’t show a lot of frustration, and that he doesn’t seem to let his emotions get the best of him nad if that’s something that comes naturally, or is that something he’s worked on:
“Yeah, I think it’s come naturally. Growing up, I think I was always even-keeled mindset. At the same time, I think showing frustration at times can be good for the offense and can fire those guys up. So mixing and feeling that out of when I could use that, especially in practice, I think getting frustrated and showing, ‘Hey, we pick it up,’ it sometimes can be good. So I think it’s just balancing that aspect of it. At the same time, remind those guys of pumping them up. That’s the thing, everybody feels good when you get pumped up.”
On having a short memory and how he manages to keep his memory short:
“Short memory, I think it’s one of the biggest things playing quarterback in this league. I think you see over this past Sunday, Jared Goff, I think in his game, he used his turnovers and what he does is to come back and lead that football team to a win. I think there’s so many times throughout the season you see a quarterback, especially at this level, that are handling adiversity. It’s a tough feeling going out there after throwing an interception and jogging back out there, throwing it again. So I think it’s something that is brushed under the rug when you’re facing good defense, and you go out there and make a bad play and have to run back out there and facing those same guys and throw it again. I think it’s definitely having a short memory, like you said, and just trusting those guys around you. I think our team does a good job, especially the veterans. Jacoby has been great on the sideline with plays, and I think just bouncing back and seeing how you bounce back.”
On during the “Mic’d Up” piece the team released and the fact a lot of it was him pumping up teammates and encouraging them during the game, and why that’s important to him to take the time to do that:
“I think pre-game is kind of checking in on the guys, seeing how they’re feeling. I think I was saying a lot of the same things over and over in the mic up. I try to keep it simple and don’t try to bug anybody too much because everybody’s got their own thing on a game day. But I think pumping up, like I said, everybody feels good when you say, ‘Hey, let’s go,’ or ‘Hey, nice play,’ or ‘Hey, great job up front.’ I think little things like that can go a long way in being the leader on the offense and pumping those guys up.”
On the fact they caught him in the I’m in a group saying, ‘Let’s go get something to eat tomorrow’ and if they went out to eat:
“Yeah, we went and got something to eat. We got something to eat. What’s today? Wednesday. We got something to eat Monday.”
Did you go anywhere good?
“Yeah, we went somewhere. Went somewhere good. So we’re good.”
“Thank you.”
(Editor’s Note: This transcript is done via the available footage and is subject to typos. If you spot something, please take a moment to let me know in the comments below.)
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