The patriots they are out of the playoff picture with five games to go on the season, including two against the AFC East champion Buffalo Bills. And while they represent a difficult task for New England, Drake Maye he doesn’t see the daunting confrontations.
“I think it’s an opportunity. Patriots and Bills, two division opponents, I think you’re always going to be excited to play those guys,” the rookie quarterback said during his weekly appearance on WEEI. “And there’s going to be some cold weather games and football games, so I think it would be fun to have a chance to go against a great team. And what they’ve done this season is a challenge for us and see what we’ve accomplished in our team, especially these last two weeks. so that we definitely go in and take it as a challenge and we’re ready to go.”
Although the Patriots are 3-10 entering their Week 15 matchup against the Arizona CardinalsMaye has given the fan base optimism for the future. Although he has struggled at times and made rookie mistakes, Maye has also shown growth every week
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Turnovers remain an issue for the 22-year-old, who has eight interceptions in as many starts, but he wants to emphasize ball security in the pocket for the rest of the season. However, he still believes New England is doing a lot of things right despite its registration.
“At the same time I’m trying to win the game. It’s not like I’m trying to throw interceptions,” Maye said. “… At the end of the day I think we’re moving the ball well, we’ve got guys making plays. We’re fighting, we’re staying in games.”
The Patriots will miss the playoffs for the third consecutive season and finish with a losing record. They can still end the season on a high note over the next five weeks, and Maye can continue to show growth as he looks to finish his rookie season on a positive note.