In the years before the Patriots selected Drake Maye with the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the organization had longed to find their true successor to quarterback Tom Brady, but that successor was not found in the various players they had under center.
So when they had the opportunity to pick a player with all the potential in the world to be that guy, they took it, and they've already been proven right with just how good Maye has been so far. His second-year jump has been one of the most impressive aspects of his career, as he's outplaying some of the league's most tenured quarterbacks, prompting comparisons to a superstar, most notably Josh Allen.