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When should Patriots play Maye? Jets reporter shares important context originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
As the New England Patriots ponder how to handle rookie quarterback Drake Maye, they might want to consider the recent history of their Week 3 opponent.
The New York Jets are well-versed in ruining young QBs, from Geno Smith to Bryce Petty to Christian Hackenberg to Sam Darnold to Zach Wilson. Darnold and Wilson were No. 3 overall and No. 2 overall draft picks, respectively, and both didn’t make it past their rookie contracts in New York.
The Patriots appear wary of following in the Jets’ footsteps, with veteran Jacoby Brissett installed as the team’s starter for the foreseeable future while Maye develops on the bench. But is New England being too cautious with the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft? Should Maye see the field sooner than later, especially if the Patriots’ season starts to go south?
SNY’s Connor Hughes, who has covered the Jets for the last 10 years, joined Tom E. Curran on the latest Patriots Talk Podcast to share his take on the Maye debate based on what he’s witnessed in New York.
“I think what New England’s doing right now by playing Jacoby — and I don’t know if people are up there are screaming and yelling for Maye — you can maybe put the rookie (QB) out there when the receivers aren’t that good, but you want to at least have the offensive line,” Hughes said. “You don’t want to just have him get beat and beat and beat.”
Hughes highlighted Darnold as a prime example of how a QB can be impacted by his situation. The 2018 first-round pick was a disaster in both New York and Carolina while working with dysfunctional offenses but has thrived through two games in Minnesota, throwing for 476 yards and four touchdowns with two interceptions while leading the Vikings to a 2-0 record.
“I think the Sam Darnold experience right now in Minnesota is the best comparison to what a player can do that has the physical talent, (and) now he’s in a…
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Author : NBC Sports Boston
Publish date : 2024-09-18 16:51:26
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