We didn’t get to see much out of the New England Patriots third overall pick in their first preseason game, as Drake Maye was more or less held back during that game. In his second preseason game, however, we saw plenty of Maye, and he showed off some of his electric potential that got him taken near the top of the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Drake Maye was really good in his effective debut pic.twitter.com/rjTac08IXA
— Joe (@JoeA_NFL) August 16, 2024
Maye flashed his cannon arm and athletic prowess during his semi-limited performance. There were multiple times were we saw the creative playmaking ability he possessed as well as his beautiful deep ball, particularly a 55-yard dime that was ultimately dropped by fellow rookie Javon Baker. Maye capped off his performance with a nice four-yard for a touchdown.
It was nice to see Maye go out there and show off some of his potential and build up some more hope for New England fans who may have been in a bit of a panic from some of the training camp stories and the past few seasons of quarterback play. If Maye continues to show out, he could find himself as the starter in Week 1 of the 2024 regular season.
