Drake Maye facing ups and downs of first training camp

New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo has made it known that progression for a young NFL quarterback is far from a linear path.

Rookie Drake Maye experienced those bumps in the road firsthand this week during his first two padded practices as the Patriots worked through “tough” third-and-long situations.

In the midst of working through rookie growing pains, veteran Jacoby Brissett’s message to the youngster was simple.

“Keep going man,” Brissett told reporters on Friday. “It’s a long training camp. I think the best thing that he’s doing is putting one foot in front of the other. Going back out there and going out there competing. The plays are going to make themselves. It’s just about…