New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye is getting 30 percent of the first-team reps in practice, according to CBS Sports’ Evan Washburn.
Along with getting first-team reps, the Patriots aren’t giving Maye a heads-up of what he’ll face on the scout team in practice. It’s a smart teaching strategy aimed at giving the rookie No. 3 overall pick of the 2024 draft valuable reps behind the scenes.
This undoubtedly means that the organization is trying to ramp up the workload for the rookie with Jacoby Brissett currently in the starting role. New England clearly has a plan for the quarterback, but time will tell when or if he gets to start this season.
In the meantime, they are making sure to get the most out of his reps by having him work in with the first team.
“Jacoby’s the starter. He won the job in the offseason and training camp,” said Washburn. “Drake Maye’s the No. 2, but during the week, he gets 30 percent of the first-team reps. And for those that don’t know, a backup in a normal NFL situation, if they get 5-10 percent of the first-team reps, that would be a lot. Those are valued and extremely high by the starter. Go back to the Tom Brady days. The backup ain’t getting any reps.”
Drake Maye is getting 30% of the first team reps in practice.
Per: @CBSSports
“Some of the nuts and bolts of it are this: Jacoby’s the starter, he won the job in the offseason and training camp. Drake Maye’s the No. 2, but during the week he gets 30% of the first team reps —… pic.twitter.com/LYmELWSHEP
— Savage (@SavageSports_) September 12, 2024
There are no certainties of when Maye will take his first NFL snap. However, one thing is certain: the Patriots are being proactive in his development process, as he figures to be a major piece for the future.
