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Where ESPN Ranks Patriots’ Drake Maye Among Backup QBs

ESPN believes the Patriots roster the best backup quarterback in all of football.

Analytics expert Seth Walder on Thursday released a power ranking of all 32 QB2s across the league. Walder awarded the No. 1 spot to Maye, who arguably is more talented than New England's current starter, Jacoby Brissett.

"I'm high on first-round rookies because the mean expectation for them in Year 1 is a below-average starter with upside," Walder wrote. "That's a pretty favorable assessment compared to the rest of this list. The expectation is particularly high for Maye, a high-end prospect selected with the No.