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Patriots fans will like Matthew Stafford’s take on Drake Maye’s future originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
If Drake Maye ends up having an NFL career similar to Matthew Stafford’s, the New England Patriots will be in pretty good shape going forward.
Stafford is a future Hall of Famer who began his career with the Detroit Lions in 2009 and has spent the last four seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, including a Super Bowl LVI title in 2021. Like Maye, Stafford was a top-three pick (No. 1 overall).
Stafford led the Rams to a 28-22 victory over Maye’s Patriots in Sunday’s Week 11 game at Gillette Stadium. The 36-year-old quarterback completed 18-of-27 pass attempts for 295 yards with four touchdowns and zero interceptions. It was a fantastic performance in a game the Rams badly needed to win to stay in the NFC West title race.
Maye handled himself pretty well, too. He completed 30-of-40 pass attempts for a career-high 282 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.
Stafford came away impressed with Maye and is bullish on the young quarterback’s future.
“Really talented player. I’ve watched a little bit of crossover tape just from games, but really talented kid,” Stafford told reporters in his postgame press conference Sunday. “Obviously can move great in the pocket. I thought he stood in there a few times today and made some nice plays on third down. He’s got a bright future.”
Stafford also was asked about Maye during his postgame interview with Kristina Pink of FOX Sports.
“It was fun to watch Drake play today,” Stafford said. “He’s a hell of a talent. Seems to have his head on right and he’s gonna be a really good player for a long time.”
“It was fun to watch [Drake Maye] play today. He’s going to be a really good player for a long time.”
Matthew Stafford with high praise for the opposing rookie QB today after the Rams win 🤝 @Kristina_Pink pic.twitter.com/6ZzRKFj5kF
— NFL on FOX Podcast (@NFLonFOXPod) November 17, 2024
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Author : NBC Sports Boston
Publish date : 2024-11-18 23:04:13
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