The Drake Maye era is upon us.
On Tuesday, the New England Patriots announced that the rookie quarterback would be replacing Jacoby Brissett as the starter for Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans. The news comes after the Patriots dropped their fourth straight loss by falling in defeat to the Miami Dolphins in Week 5.
There are still serious concerns surrounding the struggling offensive line, but the Patriots believe Maye is ready to take the reins. He can’t do much worse than the team already having the worst passing offense in the NFL and the second-worst scoring offense.
The one thing this move has already done is help generate excitement and renewed energy for a 1-4 team that seemed to be on the verge of repeating the dreadful 2023 season.
Here’s what fans were saying on social media regarding the quarterback change: