Patriots' new Head Coach Mike Vrabel had a lot of work to do on his 2025 roster after signing on in January. Vrabel knew that he had the most important asset on hand in quarterback Drake Maye, as he had a stellar rookie season, the lack of an NFL-caliber supporting cast notwithstanding.
After having been given no first-team reps at all in the preseason and the first few games, Maye finally stepped in to start, and the offense benefited from it. With a porous offensive line and shallow receiving corps, he still managed to rack up a completion percentage of 66 percent.