Drafting Drake Maye shows how the New England Patriots are taking a step toward the future — and away from Bill Belichick and Tom Brady.
Drake Maye couldn’t be a more different prospect than Mac Jones. The New England Patriots are starting anew. At coach. At GM. At quarterback. Patriots new coach Jerod Mayo played for Bill Belichick. Executive Eliot Wolf worked three years in New England under Belichick. There are absolutely new elements to this regime. But it’s extremely familiar. Belichick took Jones — a player in the model of Tom Brady, a pocket passer. You may remember Jones' draft profile.
It’s possible Belichick wouldn’t have taken the guy if he were still the GM. But he’s not anymore. Wolf is in charge, and he — with help of Mayo — landed on Maye. Wolf said it was 'obvious' weeks ago that they were going to take Maye. They listened to trade offers from around the NFL, but they said Thursday that they were eying Maye. They admired what he did at UNC.
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