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Today we will look at the QB\u2019s and TE\u2019s.<\/p>\n
Quarterbacks <\/strong><\/h3>\n
Drake Maye<\/strong> \u2013 The third year QB is coming off a season that saw him lead the team to a Super Bowl appearance.\u00a0 He was also the runner-up in the MVP voting.\u00a0 I think the voting was biased in that Maye was criticized for playing a weaker schedule and the voters tend to select an older more experienced QB rather than the Young Turk, whom they feel will have other opportunities in his career.<\/p>\n
Maye\u2019s 2025 Regular Season Stats<\/strong><\/p>\n
2025 Regular Season (NE Patriots)\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n
Maye\u2019s Post-Season stats are down because he played against 4 top 5 Defenses.<\/p>\n
I expect Maye to have another jump this season, and here is why.\u00a0 The Offensive line is better with the addition of Alijah Vera-Tucker at Left Guard. \u00a0\u00a0When healthy, he is a top 5 Guard in the league.\u00a0 The idea of playing two rookies next to each other was a stupid idea, and it showed in the Super Bowl.\u00a0 Garrett Bradbury has been replaced by Jared Wilson.\u00a0 Each 2nd-year\u00a0player will have veterans next to them helping them out.<\/p>\n
The Wide Receiver room is better with AJ Brown and Romeo Doubs.\u00a0 However, the most important jump is that he is playing in Josh McDaniels’ system for a 2nd<\/sup> year.\u00a0 Do you realize this is the 1st<\/sup> time since Maye was a Junior in High School that he has played in the same offensive system two years in a row?\u00a0 Maye showed in OTAs and Mini Camp a clear understanding and command of the Offense.\u00a0 He was given only 18 seconds to get the ball snapped in the red zone.\u00a0 He varied the time to snap to throw off the Defense. \u00a0A.J. Brown was very impressed by Maye in the brief amount of work they have done together.\u00a0 Maye’s leadership was very evident.<\/p>\n
Tommy \u201cCutlets\u201d DeVito<\/strong> \u2013 I liked the addition of DeVito when the Patriots claimed him off waivers on cutdown day.\u00a0 Devito was a better option than Dobbs, and the Patriots agreed with me and waived Dobbs, giving DeVito the backup job.\u00a0 When DeVito played at Syracuse, I did not like his play.\u00a0 It wasn\u2019t until he transferred to Illinois that he had a breakout season.\u00a0 These are DeVito\u2019s college stats:<\/p>\n
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Games Played:<\/strong>\u00a039<\/li>\n
Passing Yards:<\/strong>\u00a0Over 6,000 yards across all seasons<\/li>\n
Career G AV QBrec Cmp% \u00a0\u00a0Yds \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Y\/A \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TD \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Int<\/strong><\/p>\n
With DeVito as the backup, I think the Patriots are in a better position than last year.<\/p>\n
Behren Morton<\/strong> \u2013 the 7th-round draft pick (234) was a surprise during OTAs.\u00a0 He was ranked lower in the draft because he was thought to have a weak arm.\u00a0 Morton had a shoulder injury in 2023 that lingered into 2024, causing him to miss the bowl game.\u00a0 In 2025, he had a leg injury that was misdiagnosed as a dislocated knee.\u00a0 He missed the second half of the game but came back and played the next game and finished the regular season.\u00a0 At the Combine, it was discovered that he played the season with a broken leg.\u00a0 It was his right, plant leg.\u00a0 This could be the reason for the loss of velocity.\u00a0 At OTAs and Mini-Camp, it was reported that he was zipping the ball into tight windows.\u00a0 I was critical of the pick after the draft, but it appears the Front Office may have found a gem.\u00a0 Morton is a leader, but he stands just 6\u20192\u201d and weighs 218 pounds.<\/p>\n
College stats:<\/p>\n
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2024:<\/strong> Started 12 games (295-466-63.3, 3,335 yards, 27 TDs, 8 INTs passing; TD rushing). Missed the team’s bowl game because he had shoulder surgery after the regular season.<\/li>\n
2025:<\/strong> Honorable Mention All-Big 12. Started 12 games (219-332-66.0, 2,780, 22 TDs, 6 INTs passing). Played with an undiagnosed hairline fracture in his right fibula during the second half of the season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n(PHOTO: Eric Canha-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Tight Ends <\/strong><\/h3>\n
Hunter Henry <\/strong>\u2013 Henry had a terrific season last year with 60 Catches on 87 Targets for 768 Yards, 12.8 YPC, and 7 TDs.\u00a0 He led the team in receiving TDs.\u00a0 His Reception and Target totals were second on the team.\u00a0 Henry turns 32 by the end of this year.\u00a0 He had some injuries last season and missed some time.\u00a0 Over 30 players are more susceptible to injuries.\u00a0 The Patriots didn\u2019t re-sign Austin Hooper, another 31-year-old TE and drafted only 1 TE.\u00a0 That was a mistake.<\/p>\n
Julian Hill \u2013 <\/strong>The former Miami Dolphin TE was signed as a Free Agent.\u00a0 His contract was a serious upgrade (some say overpay) to secure the primarily blocking TE.\u00a0 Per OTA reports, Hill was showing more promise as a receiver, and the coaches were excited.\u00a0 That all came to a crashing halt with Hill suffering a catastrophic knee injury that will cost Hill the season.\u00a0 His injury really puts the Patriots behind the 8-ball.\u00a0 They were counting on Hill to provide blocking in the run game, and there is now a void.<\/p>\n
Eli Raridon<\/strong> – I can\u2019t see rookie Eli Raridon filling the roll of Hill.\u00a0 It will take some time for Raridon to adjust to the speed of the game at the NFL level. \u00a0\u00a0The 3rd<\/sup> round draft pick (96) was taken ahead of where he was projected, but that had more to do with the run on TEs in the draft and combined with the two trades the Patriots made using both of their 4th<\/sup> round draft picks.\u00a0 \u00a0Raridon was not going to be available in the 5th<\/sup> round.\u00a0 At Notre Dame, the 6\u20196\u201d, 242-pound TE ran a 4.62 40-yard dash, which is very good for a TE.\u00a0 Rairdon\u2019s college career started slowly, coming off a torn ACL in High School, followed by a re-tear of the same knee as a Freshman.\u00a0 He had 48 Receptions for 623 Yards, 13.1 YPC, and 3 TDs in his career.\u00a0 Raridon was not featured in the Fighting Irish Offense with two 1,000-yard 1st-round\u00a0picks.\u00a0 Raridon did not have a TD catch in 2025.\u00a0 He is said to have very good straight-line speed but needs work on his run blocking.<\/p>\n
Jack Westover <\/strong>– The 2024 UDFA, was asked to play fullback, which was a disaster.\u00a0 Khyris Tonga took over the fullback position.\u00a0 He also played the 3rd<\/sup> TE.\u00a0 He barely was good enough for his primary position.\u00a0 Now, with the Julian Hill injury, he has been thrust into the #2 TE role.\u00a0 If the Patriots go into the season with Jack Westover as their #2 TE, they are in trouble.\u00a0 Quite frankly, I don\u2019t see Westover making the team.<\/p>\n
CJ Dippre \u2013<\/strong> Dippre was a 2025 UDFA who was signed off the Practice Squad late last season when another team was snooping around him.\u00a0 The 6\u20195\u201d, 256-pound TE played at Alabama.\u00a0 He is known for his run blocking and comes from a family of weightlifters. \u00a0\u00a0If he was such a good run blocker, why did the team go out and sign Julian Hill.\u00a0 I see Dippre possibly making the Practice Squad again.<\/p>\n
Tanner Arkin <\/strong>\u2013 Is a 6\u20194\u201d 262-pound Blocking TE.\u00a0 He is not much of a receiver, but was a team Captain at Illinois. \u00a0\u00a0He had only 16 catches for 111 yards and 3 TDs in 2025.\u00a0 Let’s see what he can do in Training Camp and Pre-season games.\u00a0 I think the best chance he has is as a Practice Squad player.<\/p>\n(PHOTO: Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports)<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Former Pats LB Steve Zabel Passes Away<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Older Patriots fans will remember Zabel as a tough player.\u00a0 He was very active in the Patriots Alumni Association.\u00a0 Zabel was acquired from the Eagles by his College Head Coach, Chuck Fairbanks, and played 7 years for the Patriots.<\/p>\n
In his ten-year career, he played in 124 games while starting in 95 of them.\u00a0 He was drafted in the 1st<\/sup> round of the 1970 Draft (6th<\/sup>) by the Eagles and was traded to the Patriots after a lengthy contract dispute with the Eagles.\u00a0 He went on to play 49 games for the Patriots between 1975 \u2013 1978.<\/p>\n
He was very active in the Players Union and organized a strike in a Pre-season game, which forced the cancellation of the game.<\/p>\n
Zabel died on June 23rd 2026, at the age of 78.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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