FOXBORO — Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel doesn’t have a vote, but when he did, he’d decide his quarterback, Drake Maye, for MVP.
Vrabel made a fairly robust case when requested about Maye’s MVP candidacy on Monday.
“He’s extraordinarily correct. He’s made essentially the most of each passing alternative,” Vrabel stated. “We’ve created a number of X performs, and to create X performs, about 30%’s scheme, and abotu 70%’s the gamers making a play. A part of that’s the quarterback placing it in an incredible location for run after catch. I feel you proceed to see that, his potential to increase, use his legs to realize first downs, important first downs. Skill to attain once we’ve requested him to attain and run it in. All the pieces that we’ve requested, he continues to get higher. He’s not satisified. So, I do know that our success and the place we’re proper now immediately has lots to do with Drake Maye.”
Maye finishes his second NFL season ranked first in QBR, passer score, completion proportion, yards after try, whole anticipated factors added (EPA), EPA per play and completion proportion over anticipated (CPOE).
Maye (+150) is presently second in NFL MVP odds, through Draft Kings, behind Rams QB Matthew Stafford (-180), who has extra passing yards and touchdowns. When together with dashing yards, Maye has extra whole yards than Stafford.
The Patriots have the second-most 20+ yard passing performs this season behind the Rams. Maye (98.6) and Stafford (99.9) each rank extremely in PFF’s deep passing grades. Maye has accomplished a better charge of his deep passes this season, whereas Stafford has extra deep passing yards.
Maye’s Patriots completed the season as AFC East champions with a 14-3 file and the No. 2 seed of their convention. Stafford’s Rams are the No. 5 seed within the NFC as wild playing cards with a 12-5 file.
Finally, odds solely say a lot in regards to the NFL MVP race. It comes all the way down to voters. The award might be introduced throughout Tremendous Bowl week in San Francisco at NFL Honors.
