There’s a reason why Drake Maye has deflected every MVP question that has come his way this year. The New England Patriots had several players emerge as game-changers during their 14-3 regular season.
Maye is obviously at the top of the list after setting a franchise record for completion percentage (72.0) and also leading the entire NFL in both yards per attempt and QB rating, but it’s been impossible not to notice the impact of Marcus Jones on the Patriots’ other two phases: defense and special teams.
Jones finished tied for the league in yards per punt return, averaging a career-high 17.