At the surface level, a great passer is a great quarterback, and a great quarterback is a great passer. Yet when it comes to a player's standing in the NFL, there's a bit more nuance to the discussion.

Patriots insider Tom E. Curran posited on the latest Patriots Talk Podcast that while Maye has made major strides as a passer , he still has a ways to go as a quarterback .

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"He's probably a top-eight passer, even a top-five if you look statistically right now. But he's still a top-15 quarterback, because quarterback is about decision-making, taking care of the ball, game management, blitz understanding, all that stuff," Curran said. "I'm splitting hairs, but I'm just trying to temper expectations.

"He's not

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