When fans are trying to detect whether their college-to-NFL QB has what it takes inside themselves—as Steve Mariucci touched on when talking about not being able to perform open-heart surgery to see who the player really is—it seems like we should start by observing how much they bring up other players. Drake Maye seems to be doing just that so far, which obviously doesn’t guarantee success, but should boost his trajectory.
In addition to the video above, the specifics of this analysis have to be shown in critical details like sideline interactions. There’s been a lot of content after the Bears game showing Maye relentlessly urging players to buy in more. With previous QBs like Mac Jones and the poorly chosen talent we’ve had over the years, sulking on the field or sideline only made things worse.
Have we seen Brady whine on the sideline? Absolutely—but the standard was already established, and that’s what justified behavior like that to the players. Complain for better effort after you’ve built a framework of success; otherwise, build up the people around you and establish that critical connection.
Drake Maye seems to be going about this the right way.
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