Drake Maye was excellent in the New England Patriots' Monday Night Football victory over the New York Giants, completing 24 of his 31 passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns. The second-year quarterback is the conductor of the best team in football and is trending in a direction that could end with him walking away with a very surprising MVP award. There were certainly flashes last year that a campaign like this one was possible, but even the most hopeful Pats fan had to think it would be further down the road.
When the Patriots started hot thanks to Maye's terrific play early in the year, a lot of people expected the other foot to drop by this point. It wasn't that long ago that hearing the opinion New England would win its division over the Buffalo Bills was cause for great gawking. But pundits who were high on Maye have been rewarded week after week.
