Drake Maye endorses Patriots calling designed QB runs

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The New England Patriots finally decided to let Drake Maye loose in Sunday's loss to the Buffalo Bills.

Offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt had strayed away from calling designed runs for the rookie quarterback in his previous eight games. Keeping Maye healthy has been the top priority, especially since the 22-year-old suffered a concussion in Week 8.

Last week, the Patriots' refusal to call designed runs for Maye was the subject of criticism as it proved costly in the team's loss to the Arizona Cardinals. After they failed to convert on…