Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel did not mince words about Drake Maye's fumble during the team's preseason opener Friday night . The decision-making that led to the quarterback's turnover is exactly what the Patriots want Maye to cut out of his game in Year 2 of his NFL career, but was right there for everyone to see at the end of his first preseason possession.

Maye coughed up the ball as he tried to escape pressure from the Commanders' defense deep in New England territory. But instead of throwing the ball away as a defender took hold, Maye tried to do too much and ultimately let the pigskin slip out of his hand.

The Commanders recovered at the New England 32-yard line, but the Patriots defense didn't surrender a yard and Washington ended up missing a chip-shot field goal. There as

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