{"id":15514,"date":"2024-12-06T01:25:25","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T01:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=15514"},"modified":"2024-12-06T01:25:25","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T01:25:25","slug":"breaking-drake-maye-reveals-patriots-mixing-it-up-with-new-qb-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=15514","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Drake Maye Reveals Patriots &#8216;Mixing It Up&#8217; With New QB Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2184803878-e1733442341536.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2184803878-e1733442341536.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2184803878-e1733442341536.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2184803878-e1733442341536.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Drake Maye Reveals Patriots 'Mixing It Up' With New QB Plan\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Drake Maye discussed a new QB plan for the New England Patriots, involving veteran backup Jacoby Brissett.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He\u2019s impressing every week, but rookie Drake Maye knows the New England Patriots are still \u201cmixing it up\u201d at quarterback. The team\u2019s new plan at football\u2019s most important position involves a niche role for veteran backup Jacoby Brissett.<\/p>\n<p>Maye discussed what the role entails after the Patriots were beaten 25-24 by the Indianapolis Colts in Week 13. The third-overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft was asked about Brissett entering that game for one play to fein a QB sneak and help the Pats convert on 3rd-and-1.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if the Patriots have \u201cbeen working on\u201d ways to get Brissett involved and keep defenses guessing, Maye responded (beginning at the 6:14 mark), \u201cYeah, I just think mixing it up. So I think going about our philosophy, hopefully, not trying to share that information. Just glad we picked up the first down.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"79a407b026686f40151dd76ed7d8540a\">\n<div>\n<article>LIVE: Patriots Postgame Press Conferences:<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Maye played his cards close to his chest and downplayed this schematic wrinkle. Yet, Brissett getting into the game to run a situational sub-package is part of a growing trend for an increasingly creative Patriots offense in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Jacoby Brissett Part of More Trickery from Patriots<\/h2>\n<p>Brissett didn\u2019t run a sneak when he entered the fray against the Colts. Instead, the 31-year-old helped to disguise a trick play featuring wide receiver Kendrick Bourne.<\/p>\n<p>The key role played by Brissett was described by ESPN\u2019s Mike Reiss. He detailed how \u201cQB Jacoby Brissett gets 1 snap on third-and-1 play (3Q\/6:12) \u2013 creating greater threat of sneak \u2013 on sweep handoff to Kendrick Bourne.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What stood out more than the play itself is how it formed just one part of an overload of trickery used against Indy\u2019s defense. Offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt \u201cmixed it up\u201d by using cornerback Marcus Jones as both a runner and a decoy, by deploying tight end Hunter Henry as a ball-carrier, putting running back Rhamondre Stevenson into a \u2018wildcat\u2019 look and having Bourne run a sweep.<\/p>\n<p>All of those things were highlighted by Taylor Kyles of Patriots on CLNS Media. Kyles also pointed out how \u201cVan Pelt has dialed up at least 2 in 3 straight games, and at least 1 in 4 straight.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"b40a9e6de845c2b8050c119301d1adc3\">\n<div data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tkyles39\/status\/1863836673777311748\">\n<blockquote data-dnt=\"true\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The #Patriots ran 3 trick\/tricky plays + used Marcus Jones as a decoy on two successful snaps vs Indy. Alex Van Pelt has dialed up at least 2 in 3 straight games, and at least 1 in 4 straight<\/p>\n<p>KB&#8217;s throw was rough, but most of the trick plays called lately worked to some degree pic.twitter.com\/4wxdw7WECG<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Taylor Kyles (@tkyles39) December 3, 2024<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A trend is clearly developing. One involving the Patriots using sleight of hand and imaginative deployment of personnel to try and create splash plays.<\/p>\n<p>The upsurge in creativity not only underlines how much the Pats have struggled to produce big gains via conventional means. Van Pelt\u2019s trick plays are also supporting Maye\u2019s efforts to expand the offense.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Drake Maye Adding Unpredictability to Patriots Offense<\/h2>\n<p>Maye is doing his bit to make the Patriots tougher to decipher on offense. The 22-year-old\u2019s contribution is coming from his natural athleticism and core dual-threat skills.<\/p>\n<p>Those traits are being personified by Maye\u2019s considerable threat scrambling from the pocket and gaining yards on the ground. It\u2019s an area where he leads the NFL since replacing Brissett as the starter for Week 6\u2019s game against the Houston Texans, according to Next Gen Stats.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fab139a7aaac2f988a9b8ff25f152453\">\n<div>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Since becoming the Patriots\u2019 starter in Week 6, no quarterback has been more effective scrambling than Drake Maye.<\/p>\n<p>Maye leads all quarterbacks in scramble runs (33), rushing yards (335), RYOE (+129), EPA (+28.0), and missed tackles forced (12) since Week 6.<\/p>\n<p>@Patriots | #NEPats<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Being an active runner is just one reason why Maye is emerging as a playmaker the Patriots need to trust more to win games. His awesome arm strength and greater willingness to test coverage have also made a difference.<\/p>\n<p>The Maye-led Patriots are averaging 9.9 yard per pass completion, compared to just 8.8 when Brissett was at the helm, per Pro Football Reference. Maye has also averaged 188.4 yards through the air per game, compared with 118.3 for Brissett.<\/p>\n<p>Improved numbers like these, coupled with Van Pelt\u2019s greater appetite for some trickery, is adding excitement for a rebuilding team. More efficiency in the mix should lead to a few wins.<\/p>\n<p>James Dudko covers the New York Giants, Washington Commanders, New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens for Heavy.com. He has covered the NFL and world soccer since 2011, with bylines at FanSided, Prime Time Sports Talk and Bleacher Report before joining Heavy in 2021. More about James Dudko<\/p>\n<h2>More Heavy on Patriots News<\/h2>\n<p>Loading more stories<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drake Maye discussed a new plan at quarterback for the New England Patriots, involving veteran backup Jacoby Brissett.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15515,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BREAKING: Drake Maye Reveals Patriots &#039;Mixing It Up&#039; With New QB Plan - NEWS USA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=15514\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BREAKING: Drake Maye Reveals Patriots &#039;Mixing It Up&#039; 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