Patriots’ Mike Vrabel Gushes Over Drake Maye’s Performance Vs. Jets

The New England Patriots won their eighth consecutive game, beating the New York Jets 27-14 on “Thursday Night Football”.

One reason for New England’s victory was the impressive performance of quarterback Drake Maye, and head coach Mike Vrabel commended the second-year star for his strong showing.

“I would say his performance, in general, has been what we expect,” Vrabel said on Thursday, via WEEI’s Tom Carroll. “We have high expectations for Drake; he has high expectations for himself. As far as the performance tonight, I thought it was, at first view, pretty good.”

Maye completed 25 of 34 passes, throwing for 281 yards and one touchdown. He didn’t need to take control of the scoring, as rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson stepped up, rushing for touchdowns and also catching one.

The 23-year-old quarterback is playing his way into contention for the NFL MVP award. As of Thursday night, he is listed as the favorite to win the honor at +220, according to FanDuel.

One reason Maye might be considered a frontrunner for MVP is that he has played two more games than most of his competitors. With New England yet to take its bye week and being the first matchup in Week 11, this gives him an edge in the race.