
When the New England Patriots took former North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye with the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft there was a clear plan in place by Jerod Mayo and the team to allow the rookie to sit and develop. As training camp and the preseason has played out however, Maye has looked like far and away the best quarterback on the Patriots’ roster which has forced Mayo to answer questions about which quarterback will be anointed as the starter week one of the regular season.