Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye processed the disappointing 34-15 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday with honesty in his postgame press conference.
On a day when New England was uncompetitive for large tracts of the game, the 22-year-old Maye noted that a lack of execution underpinned his team’s underachievement.
“Penalties set us back and kind of put us behind the eight-ball,” Maye said. “You just can’t do that in this league.”
The Patriots finished with 10 penalties for 75 yards, including several at critical junctures in the first half that helped shape the trajectory of the game.