In a year when Drake Maye needed to take a step in his growth as the Patriots quarterback, he’s done just that .

“There’s a lot of demand there from (offensive coordinator) Josh (McDaniels) and myself, and I think he’s responded to that as far as the leadership that he’s had to show this offense,” coach Mike Vrabel said after New England’s 31-13 win over the Tennessee Titans . “Kept talking about, he wants to earn it. I’ve told him that he’s earned it. And I think he doesn’t like something in practice, then he gets it fixed. And if he wants a better Friday practice, then he talks about it before we go out there on Friday. And I think those guys respond to him and the things that he says and the way that he operates.”

Maye went 21-of-23 for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the We

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