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‘Photographic memory’: Josh McDaniels points to a few Drake Maye traits for QB’s Year 2 improvement

Drake Maye receives more praise: Drake Maye’s rise to become an MVP candidate this season might be one of the best single-season improvements by a quarterback in NFL history. But Josh McDaniels and other members of the Patriots’ coaching staff might not be too surprised by how well the second-year quarterback has played in 2025.

Former Patriots cornerback turned NFL on CBS analyst Logan Ryan shared what McDaniels told him recently about what makes Maye a special quarterback.

“He’s like, ‘Logan, photographic memory. This kid, you hear his country accent and he seems like a good ole boy and all that stuff, but this kid knows ball,'” Ryan said on CBS Sports’ “HQ Spotlight.