Phil Perry breaks down the issues with the Patriots relying too heavily on their rookie quarterback Drake Maye.
"Well, mixed bag from Drake Maye, but it's clear that this was an impressive enough day to have everyone take notice," our Phil Perry said on."I watched closely how Maye left the field today, and not only his own teammates coming up to him, congratulating him after the fact probably for keeping them in the game.
"I think that's the kind of performance that is going to gain a lot of respect around the league not only from opponents but from his peers that he won't even play this year as well."Not including Maye's 95 yards, Patriots rushers totaled just 15 yards on 12 carries. Meanwhile, New England's defense had no answer for Tennessee's rushing attack. The Titans rumbled for 167 yards on 39 carries .
Maye was hit nine times, including four sacks, in the loss. It also marked another rough day for the Patriots' lackluster receiving corps."I would just say this when it comes to big-picture with him, the good news is you have a player that can elevate an offense," he added."I asked Kendrick Bourne about him after the game. He said, 'We have something in him that can make everyone better.' That's great. The bad news is he is their offense right now.
"They should not have to put as much on his shoulders as they're putting on his shoulders right now. He accounted for 95 percent of their offense today. That's not OK. That's not where they should be. So all well and good, they've got their quarterback of the future, congratulations to them and he looks like he's going to be a great player. They need to do a hell of a lot more to surround him with talent if they want him to be his best.
Maye and the Patriots will look to get back into the win column next Sunday when they visit the Chicago Bears.
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