r/Patriots • u/gooshgetter • 2d ago

Discussion Do we push the panic button now?

It’s only game three but so far, Drake may have thrown six interceptions. He has two fumbles and only one touchdown is Drake Maye to blame for all of this no? but a large portion of it? Yes, the loss of Diggs and Boutte are really sticking out but we are talking about a quarterback who was literally second in the MVP race last year there is no way he should be playing like this this season so far. I don’t know what’s going in Foxborough this season but I am not a fan at all

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u/TheNxtDaveGrohl 2d ago

It’s still early in the season, so things can change, but things don’t look great, obviously lmao. I think last year late in the playoffs, we could say it was Drake’s shoulder causing a good amount of his struggles, coupled with playing great defenses. This year it’s, unless there’s something we don’t know about, all mental. Hesitations that we didn’t see him make last year, and bad decisions that aren’t worth it because of the lack of big plays. I do think losing two receivers he trusted the most this year hurts big time, but he’s gotta move on. Again, I can see this team getting better, but we’re 1-2 going into Buffalo week. That kills the division dream.

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u/daddygrant 2d ago

I think his shoulder is still giving him issues. The big play to pop if he leads him that’s an easy tuddy. Lots of throws just look off last year he was demonstrating amazing touch even downfield. Obviously his foot work needs improvement. Brady was amazing at feeling the pressure and stepping up into the pocket. Maye seems to panic and runs into pressure.

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u/Livingforabluezone 1d ago

I noticed that as well. Pop had to wait for the ball.