Bill Belichick offered an honest critique of Drake Maye after the Patriots selected him with the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, focusing on his negatives just as much as he did his positives.
But other draft pundits seemed to offer a more glowing analysis of the Patriots’ newest quarterback. Nick Saban, a longtime friend of Belichick’s, was among that group. The new analyst for ESPN recalled how Maye was actually committed to Alabama before decommitting, causing Saban to joke that he “should be mad at him.”
The former Alabama coach offered some praise for Maye instead.