Rookie quarterback Drake Maye led the New England Patriots to a touchdown, his first in the NFL. There might not be many touchdowns or much of Maye early in the regular season for the Patriots.
New England is being careful with the third overall pick. Part of that is the infrastructure around Maye isn't conducive to success for a rookie quarterback. Maye hasn't started either preseason game and is unlikely to start in Week 1 of the regular season. There will be plenty of calls for him to start the season opener. But the most likely outcome is Patriots fans will have to wait, hopefully and patiently.