Going into the 2024 NFL Draft, experts had numerous pro comparisons for Drake Maye that would certainly make him a person of interest for the Patriots as a prospective future starter of the offense after years of struggling to find the right quarterback for the job. One of the most notable was Josh Allen, who has taken the league by storm over the last five years.
As one of the more mobile players at the position in the league, the Bills have consistently benefited from Allen’s size and speed, which has resulted in him recording 790 carries for 4,301 yards and 68 touchdowns in eight seasons.
That’s not the kind of quarterback the Patriots have historically had on their roster, outside of the lone season with Cam Newton under center. The fact that they drafted a player who some believe is comparable to Allen is an intriguing development, and his second-year jump has only further solidified those who think Maye could be an Allen-like player in waiting.
While it is exciting for fans to think they might have a future multi-time Pro Bowler on the roster, Mike Vrabel isn’t at all interested in jumping to any conclusions at this point, which we emphasized this week ahead of the Patriots’ first matchup with the Bills on Sunday Night Football.
Mike Vrabel is not interested in the consistent comparisons of Drake Maye to Josh Allen
During his weekly appearance on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show,” Vrabel was asked about the comparisons between Maye’s game and Allen’s, to which he expressed his disinterest in making comparisons of any player to another.
Whether that means he disagrees with Maye playing like Allen or not is up for interpretation.
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To be fair, it’s probably better to have that kind of mentality, as it will lead to less disappointment if Maye doesn’t end up replicating the type of career that Allen has had thus far, if not better.
The hope, of course, is that he will, especially regarding his playoff record, because as we know, the Bills haven’t been too successful in their efforts to make the Super Bowl over the last five years and have consistently flopped in games when it matters most.
It would be impressive to see if Maye could eventually be better than that, but setting expectations that high on a second-year quarterback who has only started 16 games in his career so far. It’s a high ceiling to have that he can hopefully reach at one point, but holding him to that standard this soon is a bit premature.
Regardless, the fact that he is reminding anyone of Allen at this stage is exciting enough.
