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Drake May’s impressive preseason came to an end on Sunday.
The new quarterback from the New England Patriots posted 126 passing yards and a touchdown on 13 of 20 passing, as well as 17 yards on three rushing attempts against the Washington Commanders.
After another good game from Maye at the pre-season finale, NFL fans gave high praise to the No. 3 overall pick.
Dale Arnold ,DaleArnold
I have seen enough. Now don’t feed him so much tonight that he gets injured. #drakeme
Kayla Burton ,k_breezy22
Drake May:
Minimal reps with 1 in all of camp, first series: Receives a bad snap from the shotgun and returns to his own endzone, stays balanced in the pocket, runs for a first down on third down (doesn’t slide) and gets it, moves the ball downfield, finds Kevin Harris for the first TD.
Benjamin Solak ,benjaminsolak
Drake Maye has understood this very clearly. He manages space very well in the pocket and on his throws downfield and between layers of coverage.
There will be some stupid things he does when he starts (and likely throughout his career), but it’s worth it because he can make things happen.
While Maye exited the game with a 7-0 lead at halftime, Washington scored 17 points in the fourth quarter to win 20-10.
Following Sunday’s preseason finale, Maye finished the preseason with 192 passing yards and a touchdown while playing a limited role in three games.
The North Carolina player looked NFL-ready when he first competed in the pros, now the question is whether he can help the Patriots turn things around in his first season.
In the midst of another stellar performance from Maye, his QB1 opponent Jacoby Brissett exited the game early with a shoulder injury. The severity of that injury is still unclear, but if he has to stay out any longer it would mean Maye will have to miss the game as well.