Year 2 of Drake Maye started off a little shaky, which was typical of his performances in the preseason.

With some bright spots in between, it ended the same way it began.

Bottom line: Week 1 against the Las Vegas Raiders didn’t showcase the Maye the Patriots need to win games.

The Patriots had a lead at the half, but could generate little to no offense in the second half.

Maye finished 30 of 46 for 287 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He was sacked three times in the 20-13 loss to Las Vegas.

This was the first extended view of Maye running a new offense, with several new weapons. Mostly, it was a mixed bag.

While he made some great throws in the first half, he struggled to make plays in the second.

Maye tends to get a little too amped up at the start of games and that wa

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