Drake Maye ‘is gonna ruin my life and take over the AFC East’

Drake Maye recorded his first 300-yard passing efficiency and fourth-quarter comeback within the Patriots’ Week 16 win over the Ravens. He additionally struck some concern into the guts of at the very least one former division rival.

Former Payments quarterback and present “Thursday Night time Soccer” analyst Ryan Fitzpatrick stated that he’s shopping for inventory within the Patriots as a contender following the victory, largely due to Drake Maye. In truth, Fitzpatrick was keen to go so far as evaluating Maye to Tom Brady.

“The Patriots, they lastly made me a believer,” Fitzpatrick said on his podcast, “Fitz & Whit,” with former NFL offensive lineman Andrew Whitworth. “Watching them towards Baltimore, they got here again, however it was extra simply the play of Drake Maye. He’s hastily developed this nice pocket presence. It jogged my memory of a man that used to play for the Patriots, and it scared the crap out of me.”

In Sunday’s win, Maye immediately flipped the script round on the Ravens within the fourth quarter after a shaky first three quarters. Maye accomplished 12 of 14 passes for 139 yards and a landing within the fourth quarter, serving to New England come again from a 24-13 deficit en path to a 28-24 win.

Whereas the landing move got here on a 37-yard deep ball to Kyle Williams, most of Maye’s completions within the remaining body had been intermediate throws. Within the win, Maye accomplished 20 of 23 quick passes (zero to 9 air yards) for 157 yards and a 109.6 passer score, per Professional Soccer Focus. He completed with 380 whole passing yards, two landing passes, and an interception with a 102.5 passer score.

The efficiency additionally saved Maye firmly within the MVP debate, as most oddsmakers have him not too far behind Matthew Stafford because the betting favourite to win the award. However for Fitzpatrick, who aligns himself with the Payments greater than the opposite eight groups he performed with, Maye’s displaying on Sunday evening was an indication of what’s to come back.

“I don’t like seeing it,” Fitzpatrick stated. “New England, after that Baltimore sport, appears like they acquired one other stud. And now I’m fully satisfied Drake Maye is gonna damage my life and take over the AFC East.”