Patriots QB Drake Maye made his first weekly appearance on “WEEI Afternoons” for the 2025 season on Monday.

The second-year signal-caller touching on a variety topics, including his play during New England’s preseason opener on Friday and the pressure that comes with playing in the post-Brady era in Foxborough.

Here are four takeaways from his interview:

Embracing Vrabel’s message

The Patriots might have opened preseason action with a convincing 48-18 win over the Commanders Friday night, but plenty of the discourse postgame revolved around Mike Vrabel’s stern message toward Maye after a costly turnover.

“That’s a bad decision and I think we’re going to need better from him and I think he knows that and I think that’s obvious,” Vrabel said postgame of Maye’s fumble on the first dri

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