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Josh McDaniels defends Drake Maye: ‘He’s the right guy’ for Patriots

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Drake Maye entered the 2025 season as the expected franchise savior for a Patriots team in desperate need of a bounce-back campaign.

It took just one game for some of that optimism to dissipate, with Maye and the Patriots’ offense laboring during New England’s Week 1 loss to the Raiders.

Maye looked the part of a potential franchise QB in the first half of New England’s game against Las Vegas, with the second-year signal caller completing 14 of his 20 throws for 150 yards and a touchdown.

But, Maye opened the second half by throwing an interception that eventually resulted in a Raiders touchdown on the subsequent drive.