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Patriots’ Week 7 hero just validated everything fans thought he wasn’t

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.