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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is among NFL.com's second-year breakout candidates.
Maye is coming off a rookie campaign that saw him record 2,276 passing yards, 15 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. The North Carolina product showed plenty of promise and even earned a Pro Bowl invite in his rookie season.
NFL.com's Mark Ross made his case for Maye to have a strong second year. He cited the Patriots’ effort to build around the young quarterback with an improved offensive line and more weapons.
Ross wrote:
"The team wasted no time adding key veteran pieces around Maye this offseason, including WRs Stefon Diggs and Mack Hollins, OT Morgan Moses, OG Wes Schweitzer and C Garrett Bradbury. New England also selected four offensive players in the first 100 picks of the 2025 NFL Draft -- including blindside protector Will Campbell and running back TreVeyon Henderson -- which helped the Patriots put together one of the league's best draft hauls. The offense appears to be headed in the right direction with Maye likely to take a big step forward in Year 2."
The Patriots went into the offseason with the goal of setting their quarterback up for success.
They made moves to balance out the offense by getting Maye legitimate playmakers on the field. Now, it will be up to him to take that next step for a Patriots team that looks significantly more promising than it did a year ago.
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This article originally appeared on Patriots Wire: Patriots QB Drake Maye tops NFL.com list of 2025 breakout candidates
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Maye is coming off a rookie campaign that saw him record 2,276 passing yards, 15 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. The North Carolina product showed plenty of promise and even earned a Pro Bowl invite in his rookie season.
NFL.com's Mark Ross made his case for Maye to have a strong second year. He cited the Patriots’ effort to build around the young quarterback with an improved offensive line and more weapons.
Ross wrote:
"The team wasted no time adding key veteran pieces around Maye this offseason, including WRs Stefon Diggs and Mack Hollins, OT Morgan Moses, OG Wes Schweitzer and C Garrett Bradbury. New England also selected four offensive players in the first 100 picks of the 2025 NFL Draft -- including blindside protector Will Campbell and running back TreVeyon Henderson -- which helped the Patriots put together one of the league's best draft hauls. The offense appears to be headed in the right direction with Maye likely to take a big step forward in Year 2."
The Patriots went into the offseason with the goal of setting their quarterback up for success.
They made moves to balance out the offense by getting Maye legitimate playmakers on the field. Now, it will be up to him to take that next step for a Patriots team that looks significantly more promising than it did a year ago.
Follow Patriots Wire on Twitter and Facebook.
This article originally appeared on Patriots Wire: Patriots QB Drake Maye tops NFL.com list of 2025 breakout candidates
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