FOXBORO — Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels’ eyes lit up Thursday when requested what it’s been prefer to work with quarterback Drake Maye this season.
The Patriots are again to having one of many NFL’s prime offenses this season in McDaniels’ return, teaching Maye.
It was relayed to McDaniels that Maye had credited him on Wednesday, saying he “can’t thank him sufficient for what he’s completed for me.”
“That’s form of him, clearly. It’s been unbelievable for me, personally,” McDaniels stated. “Teaching is all concerning the gamers and attempting to show and watching them develop and have success. And I believe that’s our best pleasure as coaches come from after we see the gamers do one thing nicely and get rewarded for it. So, that’s throughout the board. That’s not simply the quarterback place, however working with a man that places every thing he has into it, tries to get higher at each facet of taking part in the place — which is actually troublesome — places in time earlier than he is available in. He’s able to go each week, practices with a function.
“And to prime all of it off, he’s a greater particular person than he’s a participant. And that’s laborious to be at that age, when it comes to the issues he’s already completed. So, it’s lots to be glad about, and positively having fun with each alternative I’ve to work with them.”
Maye is among the NFL’s prime MVP candidates for his breakout second season.
He additionally stated Wednesday that McDaniels is a “pleasure to be round each day.”
“Yeah, it’s been superior. He coaches at a extremely excessive degree. He understands the sport at a extremely excessive degree,” Maye stated. “His offense helps the quarterback, helps me do my job. I attempt to do my finest to maintain first downs and scoring drives going so I might help him do his job, however he understands the sport. He understands defenses, what they attempt to do. He understands what we now have on offense and our gamers, our personnel, and he makes use of us to our greatest skill.”
Head coach Mike Vrabel had no historical past teaching with McDaniels when hiring him as his offensive coordinator, solely taking part in on the Patriots when McDaniels was an assistant. Hiring McDaniels has confirmed to be a savvy transfer for a way he’s unlocked Maye and the remainder of the Patriots’ offense this season.
