Drake Maye earned major recognition from one of the NFL’s premier defensive stars.

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner gave Maye his flowers on his new “Real Ones” show. The four-time All-Pro, who suffered a season-ending ankle injury last month, is impressed by the New England Patriots quarterback.

“Hats off to Drake Maye,” Warner said. “I think, one of the best deep-throw passers in the league. It speaks to his level of processing ability to be able to play at such a high level this early on.”

Warner believes the best NFL quarterbacks are those who can quickly diagnose defensive coverages and process information on the field. The 28-year-old already sees those traits in Maye, who has catapulted into the MVP conversation amid New England’s 9-2 start.

“As a young player, tha

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