Drake Maye receives more praise: Drake Maye’s rise to become an MVP candidate this season might be one of the best single-season improvements by a quarterback in NFL history. But Josh McDaniels and other members of the Patriots’ coaching staff might not be too surprised by how well the second-year quarterback has played in 2025.

Former Patriots cornerback turned NFL on CBS analyst Logan Ryan shared what McDaniels told him recently about what makes Maye a special quarterback.

“He’s like, ‘Logan, photographic memory. This kid, you hear his country accent and he seems like a good ole boy and all that stuff, but this kid knows ball,'” Ryan said on CBS Sports’ “HQ Spotlight.” “They’re blown away by his downfield accuracy. They want to run the ball. They want to run play-action. That’s what

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