Welcome to Season 14, Episode 8 of the Unconventional Preview, a serious yet lighthearted, nostalgia-tinted look at the Patriots’ weekly matchup …
There are all sorts of ways, both anecdotal and statistical, to quantify Drake Maye’s breathtaking rise to elite quarterback status in a matter of four straight Patriots victories and four heady weeks.
Watching him play — with much-improved footwork, accuracy over the middle, poise under pressure, effortless ability to zip strikes all over the field, and absolute fearlessness in taking shots deep — has been a pure joy.
And some of his statistics are so impressive that you almost have to laugh while absorbing them.