I want to pre-empt this article by saying that some of what I’m going to say, including the thrust of my point, has already been said excellently by Joseph Acosta at the SB Nation mothership. I did think, though, that what we’re seeing happen and be discussed regarding Drake Maye and the NFL Draft deserves a fan perspective, so here we are.
I’m just going to come right out and say it: The national conversation around Drake Maye, and specifically the way it has come about, is downright silly. It would be one thing if Maye had given any indication that the preternatural traits he showed in 2022 were a fluke, but that’s not what happened.