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