Followers of the New England Patriots needed to wait simply 4 years earlier than the workforce discovered its subsequent franchise quarterback. Not solely did they get a franchise QB, however a real successor to Tom Brady.
Drake Maye breaks report held by Patriots legend
On Sunday, Patriots second-year quarterback Drake Maye set a brand new franchise report for the best completion proportion in a single sport. Maye had a 91.3 completion proportion (21 completions on 23 go makes an attempt) within the Patriots’ 31-13 drubbing of the Tennessee Titans, throwing for 222 yards and two touchdowns.
The quarterback Maye surpassed was Brady himself, who had an 88.5 completion proportion in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 27, 2009. Brady threw for 267 yards with 23 completions on 26 makes an attempt within the Patriots’ 35-7 win and linked on 4 landing passes.
One dimension to Maye’s sport that Brady did not have is his means to scramble and achieve yards together with his legs. In Week 7, Maye rushed for 62 yards on eight scrambles and made some extra historical past there, too.
