Drake Maye is still QB2 on New England’s depth chart entering Week 4 of the 2024 NFL season.
But ESPN believes that the 22-year-old rookie is the best backup QB in the league — standing as a testament to his high ceiling, or perhaps an indictment on how New England is currently structuring its depth chart.
ESPN’s Seth Walder released a power ranking of all 32 backup quarterbacks across the NFL on Thursday. Walder awarded the No. 1 spot to Maye, ahead of Cleveland’s Jameis Winston, Cincinnati’s Jake Browning, Pittsburgh’s Russell Wilson, and Atlanta’s Michael Penix Jr.