The New England Patriots acquired blown out by the New York Jets on “Thursday Night Football,” dropping their report on the season to 1-2.
Whereas it was a disappointing outing for a staff that regarded like it might do higher than anticipated, the blowout did give the Patriots a possibility to play their promising rookie quarterback.
Drake Maye, the No. 3 total choose within the 2024 NFL Draft, made his NFL debut within the fourth quarter, and afterward revealed his feelings within the second.
“Felt a little nervous running out there,” Maye mentioned, through Dov Kleiman.
Drake Maye on his first NFL motion:
“Felt a little nervous running out there.”
He was completely satisfied to get his first hit out of the best way 😅 pic.twitter.com/VTjQVKItJs
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) September 20, 2024
In his restricted enjoying time, Maye accomplished 4 of eight passes for 22 yards and was sacked twice, however he didn’t throw any interceptions or have any fumbles. He added 12 yards on two speeding makes an attempt.
In 2022, Maye posted 4,321 passing yards and 38 passing touchdowns for North Carolina, and final season, he threw for 3,608 yards and 24 touchdowns whereas including 9 touchdowns on the bottom.
Jacoby Brissett was named the Patriots beginning quarterback by new head coach Jerod Mayo, however he hasn’t performed properly this 12 months, and the staff has one of many worst offenses within the NFL.
It makes one surprise if Mayo will promote Maye to the QB1 spot someday this season.
New England will, in all probability, miss the playoffs, so an argument could possibly be made that Maye must be beginning to ensure that them to start out constructing for the longer term in earnest.
On the very least, it could be helpful for him to get a good variety of snaps throughout any extra huge losses they could undergo.
