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Peyton Manning praises Drake Maye during Pro Bowl Games: ‘You can tell he’s a natural leader’

Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has impressed this Pro Football Hall of Famer during this week’s Pro Bowl festivities.

Maye, who earned his first Pro Bowl nod this week as an alternate, drew praise from Peyton Manning for his leadership qualities. Manning is this year’s AFC coach.

“You see, Drake, he’s very accountable, you know. When things go well, you see him giving credit to his receivers and linemen. When things don’t go well, you see him starting with himself, right,” Manning said, via the Patriots’ X account. “He threw potentially the game-winning touchdown and didn’t get the two-point conversion.