Drake Maye Faces Setback as Brady Praises His Resilience

WHO:

Boston.com - Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson called Drake Maye “an outstanding player” and said, “It’s very hard to bottle him up.”

Heavy NFL - Drake Maye was the New England Patriots’ quarterback and a third-year quarterback.

Boston.com - Tom Brady praised Drake Maye’s “mental toughness.”

WHAT:

patriots.com - Maye recorded 14 positive plays and 7.5 negative plays in the film review, with +0.34 expected points added per drop-back; his 14 positive plays were his second-highest total in a game that season.

patriots.com - Maye gained 102 yards and scored a touchdown on seven positive plays made outside the structure of the offense.

patriots.com - The Patriots had 14 rushing yards before contact, missed a season-high 14 tackles, and forced no turnovers against Chicago.

patriots.com - New England had seven takeaways and a -7 turnover differential, tied for 31st entering the weekend slate.

patriots.com - Hunter Henry caught all seven targets; he had 19 catches, 225 yards, and two touchdowns across his previous four games.

Heavy NFL - The New England Patriots lost to the Chicago Bears, 30-24.

Heavy NFL - Maye had “eye-catching moments” during the game but was frustrated afterward by a second-quarter interception.

Heavy NFL - Maye said he was disappointed about the interception, which the article said shifted momentum away from the Patriots.

Boston.com - Brady said, “Does this team remind you of last year's Pats all of a sudden? I think so.”

Boston.com - Brady’s praise of Maye was described as coming amid an “early turnaround.”

WHERE:

patriots.com - The game was played in Chicago.

Heavy NFL - The game was against the Chicago Bears.

WHY:

patriots.com - The article attributed New England’s defensive inconsistencies partly to missed tackles, insufficient ball disruption, and breakdowns in details, technique, and fundamentals.

Heavy NFL - Maye’s frustration followed his second-quarter interception and the Patriots’ loss.

HOW:

Heavy NFL - The article characterized Maye’s performance as productive overall, despite the interception.

The New England Patriots lost to the Chicago Bears, 30 to 24, in Chicago, despite a productive performance from quarterback Drake Maye. The third-year quarterback recorded 14 positive plays and 7.5 negative plays, with 0.34 expected points added per drop-back; his positive-play total was his second highest of the season. He also gained 102 yards and scored a touchdown on seven plays outside the offense’s structure. Maye said he was disappointed by a second-quarter interception that shifted momentum toward Chicago. Bears coach Ben Johnson called him outstanding and said he is very hard to contain. Tom Brady praised Maye’s mental toughness and said the Patriots reminded him of last year’s team. New England’s struggles included 14 rushing yards before contact, a season-high 14 missed tackles and no takeaways. Hunter Henry caught all seven of his targets.