Maye, age 21, earned ACC Player of the Year honors in his first season as the starter for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Unfortunately, the 6-foot-4 quarterback seemed to regress the following season due to a bad supporting cast around him.
New England drafted Maye with the understanding that he might not be ready to start in September. The young signal-caller must improve how he reacts to pressure, his decision-making and cut down on high-risk throws. He also faces an uphill battle in training camp, working behind veteran Jacoby Brissett and receiving the majority of his res with the second-team offense.
While Maye has struggled with his accuracy in practice and beat reporters charting throws by Patriots’ quarterbacks give the big edge to Brissett, New England isn’t worried. Team officials told Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated that Maye’s “rough moments” in camp are attributed to him running with the second-team offense on a team that is very shallow on the offensive line.
Maye might not be lighting up the Patriots’ defense in camp, but he’s still making a very strong impression in some areas. Specifically, team officials told Breer that the coaching staff is especially impressed with how good of a processor Maye is this early.
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