Remember waking up the morning after Drake Maye defeated Josh Allen in primetime?

There were some tired eyes when New Englanders poured their morning coffee, certainly compared to the team's early-afternoon kickoffs. The excitement, however, was at a fever pitch. The second-year quarterback then followed it up by leading the Patriots to a hard-earned win in The Big Easy.

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Patriots fans now have a spring in their step as the leaves fall to the ground.

They also have every team jealous, Patriots insider Tom E. Curran believes.

"It's clear the Patriots have the guy. Not just their guy. Drake Maye has evolved into the guy, which is a step above a guy, which is a step above just a guy," Curran said on the Pat

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