Drake Maye's first start as an NFL quarterback with the New England Patriots went about as expected against the Houston Texans on Sunday. For most of the first half Maye had no room to breathe as his paltry offensive line was overwhelmed by the Texans' elite pass rush. Consequentially he threw his first career interception on his third-ever pass attempt, airmailing his pass way over his receiver's head. Maye did hustle for the tackle afterwards, it should be noted.
The rookie looked in over his head and New England as a whole looked overwhelmed by a much more talented Houston team. However, things did turn around for the Patriots near the end of the second quarter as Maye threw his first career touchdown pass. And it was a beauty.
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