{"id":11302,"date":"2024-11-22T12:49:52","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T12:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=11302"},"modified":"2024-11-22T12:49:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T12:49:52","slug":"the-matchup-between-patriots-drake-maye-and-dolphins-tua-tagovailoa-might-be-the-start-of-several-future-encounters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=11302","title":{"rendered":"The matchup between Patriots\u2019 Drake Maye and Dolphins\u2019 Tua Tagovailoa might be the start of several future encounters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday\u2019s game between Tua Tagovailoa\u2019s Miami Dolphins and Drake Maye\u2019s New England Patriots could be the beginning of many matchups between them.<\/p>\n<p>Tagovailoa signed a long-term contract with the Dolphins this offseason, and based on Maye\u2019s performance in his first seven games, Tagovailoa believes he\u2019ll be facing the No. 3 pick from this year\u2019s draft for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI respect his game a lot,\u201d Tagovailoa said. \u201cHe\u2019s a rookie, so there\u2019s going to be bumps along the way, but you see a lot of flashes of things that he can do, not just inside the pocket, but outside of it too.<\/p>\n<p>I have a lot of respect for him and look forward to competing against him.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_237337\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-237337\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-237337\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Drake-Maye-passes-in-the-game-in-the-1st-half-of-the-game.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Drake-Maye-passes-in-the-game-in-the-1st-half-of-the-game.webp 1440w, https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Drake-Maye-passes-in-the-game-in-the-1st-half-of-the-game-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Drake-Maye-passes-in-the-game-in-the-1st-half-of-the-game-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Drake-Maye-passes-in-the-game-in-the-1st-half-of-the-game-770x513.webp 770w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-237337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drake Maye passes in the game in the 1st half of the game<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But Maye\u2019s main goal right now is to help the Patriots beat their division rivals, a team that has had the upper hand in recent matchups. Tagovailoa is undefeated against the Patriots with a 6-0 record, and Miami coach Mike McDaniel has a 4-1 record against New England.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt means nothing for this week,\u201d McDaniel said on Wednesday. \u201cI think the biggest mistake in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/topic\/nfl\/\" target=\"_self\" data-ail=\"261044\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0is overindulging in stats from past teams. It\u2019s Miami Dolphins versus the New England Patriots on Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This season, the Dolphins (4-6) have won two straight games and are hoping for a playoff spot, while the Patriots (3-8) are clearly focused on rebuilding.<\/p>\n<p>In Week 5, the Dolphins defeated the Patriots 15-10 without Tagovailoa, who was on injured reserve with a concussion. The Patriots had also not yet started Maye and instead used veteran Jacoby Brissett.<\/p>\n<p>This Sunday, the Dolphins have a chance to sweep the Patriots for the first time in consecutive seasons since 1999-2000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know if I can put a finger on it,\u201d tight end Hunter Henry said about the team\u2019s struggles against Miami. \u201cI think it\u2019s just that we need to go down there, execute, play our brand of football \u2014 not turning the ball over, playing from ahead, and being the team to take the fight to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maye is coming off one of his best statistical performances in last week\u2019s loss to the Los Angeles Rams. He completed 30 out of 40 passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns but also fumbled after being sacked deep in New England territory, which led to a Rams touchdown.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the big thing about football is that football is easy, but people are complicated,\u201d Maye said. \u201cThe best thing to do is simplify it, be on the same page, and I think we\u2019re learning that and figuring it out.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258584\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258584\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-258584\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Josh-Allen-looks-to-pass-in-the-1st-half-1.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Josh-Allen-looks-to-pass-in-the-1st-half-1.webp 1440w, https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Josh-Allen-looks-to-pass-in-the-1st-half-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Josh-Allen-looks-to-pass-in-the-1st-half-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Josh-Allen-looks-to-pass-in-the-1st-half-1-770x513.webp 770w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Josh Allen looks to pass in the 1st half<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Dolphins will be preparing for Maye\u2019s ability to scramble.<\/p>\n<p>Maye is averaging 9.3 yards per rush with 260 yards on 258 attempts. The highest single-season rushing average for an NFL quarterback is 8.5 yards by Michael Vick in 2006 (123 attempts for 1,039 yards).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe thing with all these new young quarterbacks,\u201d Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver said, \u201cis that when plays break down, they have the ability to create extended plays.<\/p>\n<p>This is not me saying he\u2019s Josh Allen, but you have to approach him like Josh Allen in a way, trying to funnel him in certain directions and contain his rushing ability as much as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday\u2019s game between Tua Tagovailoa\u2019s Miami Dolphins and Drake Maye\u2019s New England Patriots could be the beginning of many matchups between them. 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