Now that Drake Maye has made his first NFL appearance, the clock is officially ticking on his eventual takeover as the Patriots’ starting quarterback.
Pats fans who watched Jayden Daniels shred the Bengals on Monday Night Football might be dreaming big about what the rocket-armed No. 3 overall pick from the 2024 NFL Draft can do in Foxborough.
But the recent struggles of other rookies, like No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams, provide cautionary tales from the Patriots about putting Maye on the field too soon.
Former Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer has seen his share of young quarterbacks succeed and fail, having mentored rookie Mac Jones in 2021 and Raiders passer Aidan O’Connell last season.