Second-year New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye sparked some concerns among fans when he still looked like a work in progress during the club's 20-13 Week 1 home loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.

While speaking with reporters on Thursday, Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels defended the 23-year-old who has made only 13 total regular-season starts as a pro.

Drake Maye is still learning

"The biggest thing for me is he’s a young quarterback," McDaniels said about Maye, per Chad Graff of The Athletic. "He’s learning through all these experiences, and he’s the right guy. And so we’re going to have an opportunity to continue to grow and improve and get better. And I think I’d be really … jumping the gun if I try to sit here and pinpoint one or two things

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