With all due respect to Joshua Dobbs, the New England Patriots and their fans hope they never have to see their backup quarterback trot onto the field, outside of mop-up duty or victory formations.
Drake Maye has become must-see TV whenever the Patriots have the ball, and when he was ushered off to the blue medical tent with 11:44 remaining in the third quarter on Sunday, fans — and everyone remotely associated with the team — were left holding their collective breath.
New England was locked in a still too-close-for-comfort game with the Tennessee Titans, who trailed 17-13 at the time.