The New England Patriots' 42-13 beatdown of the Carolina Panthers was a nice take for Patriot Nation. Even better, however, was the emergence of the Patriots' 23-year-old quarterback Drake Maye as an elite NFL quarterback. There was little doubt that Maye would emerge as a star in the NFL, but his performances in 2025 thus far have already taken his young career to a new level.
Many factors have to come together to deliver a blowout of these proportions, but it all starts with the quarterback play. Maye was drafted with the third-overall pick of the 2024 draft.