The New England Patriots’ rookie class has not gotten off to the start many would have hoped. That is beyond No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye, who has been overall impressive in his first career seven starts.
“Drake’s an anomaly,” offensive coordinate Alex Van Pelt said Thursday. “He’s playing at a high-level for a rookie quarterback and that’s great for all of us.”
Out of New England’s eight picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, seven of them — including Maye — came on the offensive side of the ball. While the rest have had slow starts to their professional careers, Van Pelt remains confident in them all moving forward.