The Patriots, one could deduce, find themselves in a bit of a philosophical bind.

On the one hand, they have a dynamic young quarterback whose ability to extend plays and create explosive gains is among his greatest strengths . On the other hand, extending plays the way Drake Maye does can lead to the type of physical punishment that could cause those explosive plays to suddenly disappear in a wisp of smoke.

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What's the answer, then? How do they fix it? Maye is second in the NFL this season with 34 sacks taken, behind only Titans rookie Cam Ward (38).

Josh McDaniels explained this week that they don't want to try to alter Maye's DNA on the fly. But he acknowledged that the Patriots are hoping the 23-year-old can

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