Drake Maye, the 2024 3rd overall pick, is set to start this weekend in the Patriots’ matchup against the Texans.
In the words of Justin Timberlake, it’s gonna be Maye! Drake Maye officially tapped for his season debut, according to Ian Rapoport. This news comes after Jacoby Brissett’s dismal outing against weakened division rival, the Miami Dolphins, where he threw for only 160 yards, no TDs on 52.9% completion percentage.
It does remain to be seen how he will fair behind that Offensive Line, but with the added element of his legs, look for him to run, either on designed plays or scramble drills. You would have to assume this is an upgrade for the pass catchers, but mostly Ja’Lynn Polk (who was a heel away from scoring on Sunday) and Demario Douglas (the team’s leader in targets for Recieivers). It also could make Hunter Henry a decent streaming option at TE, since the position is in a sort of wasteland right now.
For now, keep expectations tempered for the Rookie, but given some time and reps, he could potentially make a decent play later in the year.
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Head Coach Jerod Mayo said he’s decided Jacoby Brissett gives the Patriots the best chance to win right now and will be the Patriots starter.
Mayo wouldn’t offer a timeline for when a potential changing of the guard might take place between rookie Drake Maye and Brissett. While they’ve always wanted Brissett to be the starter for the beginning of the season due to poor offensive line play that they don’t want to subject Maye to this early on in his career, Maye clearly outplayed Brissett in the preseason and made the decision harder than it had to be.
Brissett has struggled to produce any meaningful fantasy production throughout his career and has a record of 18-30 as a starter. It’s only a matter of time before he permanently cedes the starting role to Maye, who offers tremendous upside with his big arm and mobile play style. Brissett should be avoided in all formats and savvy fantasy managers shouldn’t be afraid to target Maye at his lowest cost right now before he’s inevitably named starter. For now, this news dampers the immediate outlook for all Patriots position players.
New England head coach Jerod Mayo stated earlier today that “It’s a true competition, and I would say at this current point, Drake has outplayed Jacoby.” for the starting quarterback position.
Head Coach Jerod Mayo declares that the starting quarterback competition is still up for grabs even though Drake Maye has outplayed Jacoby Brissett so far this pre-season. Brissett injured his shoulder during last night’s pre-season finale and left the game early. Maye came on and provided a spark for the Patriots offense, by throwing for 126 yards and a touchdown. Drake is also a threat to make plays with his legs and he rushed three times for 17 yards. Mayo also claimed that there are other factors when deciding which player will be the starting quarterback when the season begins next week.
Brissett reunited with his original team the Patriots this offseason by signing a one-year $8 million contract. After signing Brissett, the Patriots drafted Maye third overall in April’s NFL Draft. The rookie has made strides throughout camp to make this battle more competitive than originally thought.
Depending on the severity of Brissett’s shoulder injury, the Patriots might be starting Maye sooner rather than later. Regardless, it’s only a matter of time before Drake will be under center for the Patriots. In dynasty leagues Maye must be rostered in all league formats. In two-quarterback and super-flex leagues Maye has a current ADP of 151 and must be drafted as a QB3/QB4 for now.
Multiple reports state that the New England Patriots could lean on Jacoby Brissett as their starting quarterback all season.
Due to the Patriots having a shoddy offensive line, the organization’s brass could have Jacoby Brissett start all year long. With previous quarterback Mac Jones getting his confidence knocked out of him in recent years, the Patriots might be hesitant to start rookie Drake Maye to prevent him from having the same fate. Brissett signed with his former team earlier this offseason after playing for multiple teams over the last several years.
In eight seasons, Brissett has thrown for 10,574 yards, rushed for 915 yards, totaled 66 touchdowns, and 23 interceptions. When Brissett has played at least 15 games, he’s averaged 2,883 yards passing, 14 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. Last season in Washington, Brissett had zero starts and only played in three games.
This Patriots offense may be one that dynasty and fantasy managers should avoid. In single-quarterback leagues, Brissett must be left on the waiver wire, and only be considered rostering in two-quarterback and super-leagues as a late-round pick. Even then Brissett is likely a couple of bad outings away from being replaced by Maye anyway.
New England Patriots head coach (HC) Jerod Mayo advises not to look into Drake Maye taking second-quarterback reps so far in OTAs.
Although Drake Maye is currently taking second-quarterback reps, HC Jerod Mayo also mentioned that there are no depth charts at the moment. During the offseason, the Patriots signed veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett after trading Mac Jones to the Jaguars. Brissett seems to be the leader heading into camp.
With their eyes on the future, the Patriots selected Maye third overall in the NFL Draft. Maye comes into the league after a productive couple of seasons with North Carolina. The former Tarheel threw for almost 8,000 yards, 62 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions during that stretch. What makes Maye more intriguing is what he accomplished on the ground. Maye rushed 296 times for 1,147 yards and 16 touchdowns.
In redraft leagues, Maye is an afterthought for now since he has not been named the starter yet and will probably not get drafted in most leagues. In dynasty leagues, it is an entirely different story. In single quarterback dynasty leagues Maye will be drafted in the second round of rookie drafts. However, in two-quarterback and super flex dynasty leagues, he is sure to go in the latter half of the first round.
Drake Maye is heading to the Patriots, which will vault him up fantasy draft boards.
Drake Maye has been selected by the Patriots with the 3rd pick overall in the 1st round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Carolina Tar Heel is gaining footing in New England.
In 2022, Drake Maye printed 4,321 passing yards, a 66.3% completion percentage, 38 passing touchdowns with 698 yards rushing in 14 games. Maye followed up with an impressive 2023 campaign by throwing for 3,608 passing yards, a 63.3% completion percentage, 24 passing touchdowns, and 449 rushing yards in 12 games. Drake Maye offers passing ceiling and konami-code upside. As his fellow UNC alumni Michael Jordan would say, “The ceiling is the roof.”
Drake Maye has been in conversation as the number 2 quarterback behind Caleb Williams in this draft class alongside Jayden Daniels. With the Patriots, expect fantasy gamers to be skeptical as we now have a clear picture of who his weapons will be. Drake Maye will be surrounded by Rhamondre Stevenson, Demario Douglas, Hunter Henry, and K.J. Osborn to help support him in his rookie campaign.
Drake Maye is quarterback 16 in Player Profiler’s Dynasty rankings, is currently available in the 13th round on UnderDog Best Ball, and will be hot button player in all league formats as the summer heat approaches.
