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‘Drake has improved every day’: Drake Maye earned strong praise from a pair of Patriots defensive coaches

Drake Maye has impressed coaches in Patriots practice to the point that at least one defensive assistant has disliked his unit going up against him behind the scenes.

Patriots cornerbacks coach Mike Pellegrino shared with MassLive’s Mark Daniels that the rookie quarterback has made plays in practice that caused him to confront Maye, but in a positive way.

“He’s progressing and makes some great throws in practice against us. I remember one specifically that I went in the next day and was like, ‘I hate you. That was a great throw,’” Pellegrino told Daniels. “He’s doing a good job so far.