As Drake Maye continues to navigate his rookie season with the Patriots, the 22-year-old has a sensible short-term goal.
“I’ve got to protect the football. That’s the biggest thing,” Maye told reporters on Wednesday about what he needs to improve on. “I think there are times where [it’s] my decision-making, whether it’s ball-security in the pocket or knowing when that little timer in my head goes off, things like that. Other than that, just taking the right play is the biggest thing.”
Maye explained that he needs to balance his natural aggressiveness, noting that, “Sometimes a punt’s not the worst thing here.