Playing in front of a primetime audience for the first time in his career, the New England Patriots’ 23-20 upset win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night was a coming-out party for quarterback Drake Maye. While the numbers may not show it — 22-for-30 for 273 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions — the second-year passer made some standout plays and looked every part the franchise quarterback he was drafted to be.
Did he also look like a top-10 quarterback in the NFL right now? So far this season, there is a case he just might be. He is ranked second in the league in completion percentage (73.9), fifth in yards (1,261) and yards per attempt (8.2), and sixth in expected points added per play (0.288), and has the Patriots offense trending in the right direction after some rough years.