The New England Patriots ’ season opener against the Las Vegas Raiders wasn’t the culture-reset Mike Vrabel had promised, and it left fans torn on what to make of second-year quarterback Drake Maye .

On paper, his 30-of-46 for 287 yards and a touchdown looks serviceable, but the performance itself was streaky—flashes of promise followed by frustrating misses. That inconsistency sparked the early whispers of doubt, though local reporters have pushed back, reminding everyone it’s far too soon to judge a quarterback one game into a 17-week grind.

Maye himself didn’t sugarcoat things. “Particularly ones where I feel like I had guys open,” he admitted about the throws he wanted back. “Accuracy is one of the biggest things at quarterback, so being accurate is what I take pride i

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