New England Patriots QB Drake Maye said on Wednesday that Pittsburgh Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers, his counterpart on Sunday, is a player that he’s modeled his game after. In particular, Maye praised Rodgers’ cadence, one of the veteran quarterback’s best traits, as one of the things he likes watching from Rodgers. Maye isn’t alone. Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said on Thursday that Rodgers’ cadence is something that every quarterback he’s worked with has envied.
“Aaron Rodgers is one of the greatest of all time to do a lot of things. And the cadence would be a very small part of that.