In the NFL, there is a canyon-sized gap between "win with" and "win because of" at the quarterback position.

On Sunday in Miami, in a 33-27 win over the Dolphins , Drake Maye was the latter for the Patriots.

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Maye completed 19 of his 23 attempts for 230 yards and two touchdowns, compiling a quarterback rating of 137.3. He also ran 10 times for 31 yards, including a short touchdown run that gave the Patriots the lead early in the third quarter.

It was Maye's best and most efficient game since being taken with the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, thanks in large part to his ability to run the offense laid out for him by Josh McDaniels.

And that's where we'll begin our Week 2 edition of "What We Learned."

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