ESPN NFL draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. is pushing back against the consensus that Drake Maye is in the conversation with Caleb Williams as the best quarterback in the 2024 class.
In his latest big board released on Friday, Kiper dropped Maye one spot from his previous ranking to No. 7 overall and has him as the third-best quarterback behind Williams (No. 1 overall player) and LSU's Jayden Daniels (No. 3).
Regarding Maye's skill set, Kiper praised him for being "accurate on the move" and having "outstanding touch on vertical throws."
The main criticism of Maye was he "had a few sloppy interceptions" and those mistakes didn't get cleaned up throughout the 2023 season.