How Maye flashed high-end potential, and more minicamp takeaways originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
FOXBORO -- Jerod Mayo had a pretty good idea of what kind of player he was getting in Drake Maye when the Patriots turned in the card on their No. 3 overall choice in this year's draft.
Maye's athleticism and arm strength were apparent on tape. The level of toughness he brought to the quarterback position was clear at times, too, as he rebounded from some soul-rattling shots as a collegian. But until Mayo watched Maye up close and saw how he handled bad plays as a pro, it'd be hard to say for sure how the face of the franchise would cope in those moments.