How might Patriots handle Maye as rookie? Here's what recent history says originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots drafted Drake Maye with the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to help the franchise return to prominence.
But that pursuit won't begin with Week 1 of the regular season.
The Patriots announced Thursday that veteran Jacoby Brissett will be the starting quarterback. Maye outplayed Brissett in the preseason and in several practices over the last few weeks, but it wasn't enough for him to win the No.