Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon had high praise for New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye, as the two teams get set to face off on Sunday afternoon.
Maye has looked every bit as good as the Patriots hoped when they spent the No. 3 overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft on him. There’s hope that he’ll have another strong outing against the Cardinals to help the Patriots bounce back from their 25-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 13.
Despite the loss, Maye had an efficient game by going 24-of-30 passing for 235 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Nevertheless, the Patriots defense failed to fend off an 80-yard game-winning touchdown drive by quarterback Anthony Richardson and the Colts offense in the end.
“I think he’s grown since he’s been playing,” Gannon told media members on Friday. “I think he’s playing probably his best ball right now probably just because of the experience. So definitely his skill set jumps out. You can see why he was taken so high [in the draft]. He’s a good player, he’s ascending.”
It remains to be seen how Maye fares in the Week 15 matchup against the Cardinals. He’ll be looking to finish strong with only four regular season games left on the schedule.
