The Patriots held on to beat the Dolphins in Miami on Sunday, traveling back to New England with a 33-27 victory in their bag to improve to 1-1 on the season. Sure, it wasn’t the prettiest victory, but it was a gritty one that Mike Vrabel and company should be happy about.

Let’s get into the lessons learned from the AFC East contest.

Drake Maye is trending up…

The Patriots being a good team is largely dependent on their second-year quarterback taking the next step in his development this season. We will have to wait to if it lasts, but Drake Maye undoubtably took a big step forward on Sunday in Miami. He had command of the pocket, delivered numerous great throws, and did not miss any reads or passes badly. It was a really solid game from a guy who needed one after an inconsistent season

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