FOXBOROUGH — The last time we saw Drake Maye in prime time was his NFL debut on a Thursday night last September.
Jacoby Brissett had taken a beating (5 sacks) at the hands of the Jets, and the panicky Patriots sent Maye in for mop-up duty at the end of a 24-3 blowout. New England (139 yards of total offense, 1.8 yards per pass) got bullied in that game, marking the beginning of a long stretch of non-competitive football that culminated in a 4-13 record.
Fast forward to this Sunday night, and Maye has his first real opportunity to show how much things have changed for himself as an individual and the Patriots as a franchise when New England visits the undefeated Buffalo Bills.