Drake Maye Could Win Patriots Starting QB Competition, Says Jerod Mayo [Video]

The New England Patriots selected quarterback Drake Maye with the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Patriots expected Maye to be the quarterback of the future in New England, but it appears the future could start as soon as Week 1 of the 2024 regular season.

On Friday, following the Patriots’ second preseason game in which Maye shined, head coach Jerod Mayo was asked if Maye could be the starter come Week 1 of the regular season against the Cincinnati Bengals.

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“Do you see this as being a competition between (Maye and Jacoby Brissett) right now as to who is going to be the starting quarterback against Cincinnati?” Mayo was asked.

“I do,” Mayo said. “We have three more days of training camp practices, and it’s our job as coaches to evaluate, and the competition isn’t over. They’re still gonna go out there, and they have to show not only themselves and their coaches, …