Possible head coach candidate thinks Drake Maye will be top-five QB

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 03: Quarterback Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots warms up prior to a game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on November 03, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)One of the alluring factors for the New England Patriots in their ongoing head coaching search is the fact that they have a talented young quarterback already in place.

In fact, one head coaching candidate even went as far as predicting Drake Maye as a future top-five player in the league, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz.

"I talked to one head coach or potential head coach that is going to be interviewing with a couple of teams, and he told me…