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Kendrick Bourne: Drake Maye’s competitive spirit is starting to show more

After selecting Drake Maye at No. 3 overall last year, the Patriots have provided the young quarterback with a new head coach, a new offensive coordinator, and new weapons to help his success in 2025.

But one of New England’s veteran receivers has been with the club for several years and has noticed a difference in Maye during the offseason program.

“The confidence is there, maybe even more confidence,” receiver Kendrick Bourne said on Tuesday, via Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald. “He’s just — obviously, he’s gonna be in a new system.