Patriots coach: Drake Maye has been 'very, very important to our success'

Drake Maye’s Week 8 performance against the Cleveland Browns continued to show the growth he’s had from Year to Year 2.

The quarterback’s 282 yards and three touchdowns helped lift New England to its fifth straight win and a 6-2 record.

“I think that he’s a very, very important part of our success. And I’m happy that he’s having personal success,” Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said during his weekly appearance on WEEI on Monday . “He wants to continue to improve, and I think that there’s a hunger for that. And I think he sees how important his, not only performance, but just the way that he operates and functions, how important that is to the offense and our football team.”

Maye went 18-of-24 and heard “MVP!” chants from the Gillette Stadium crowd.

“It’s been really cool to see the