The first win of the New England Patriots’ Mike Vrabel era was a thriller. Taking on the Dolphins in Miami, the first-year head coach and his team emerged with a 33-27 victory from what was a back-and-forth division battle.

The Week 2 shootout saw several noteworthy performances, for better or worse, and an improved Patriots team across the board. A look at our weekly grading chart, however, shows that not every part of the team played an equal part in New England breaking its five-year losing streak in Miami.

Patriots position grades for Week 2

Quarterback: Drake Maye has 14 starts under his belt now, and Sunday’s might have been his best one so far. The sophomore looked significantly more comfortable and decisive with his reads, cut down on the unforced errors that plagued him in Week

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