Drake Maye dominated the New Orleans Saints in all facets during the New England Patriots’ 25-19 win on Sunday. The win helped New England improve to 4-2 on the 2025 season.
Dave Portnoy Hails Drake Maye as the Best Player in the NFL
Dave Portnoy Hails Drake Maye as the Best Player in the NFL (Screenshot Via x/@JimmysSeafood)
Maye completed 18 of 26 passes for 261 yards without any turnovers, tossing three touchdowns, each covering 20 yards or more. He also led the team in rushing with 28 yards on nine carries and added a two-point conversion on the ground.
Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy had nothing but praise for the Pats’ signal-caller following his phenomenal performance.
“Third and 11, 25-19, Saints on the comeback trail,” Portnoy said. “Haven’t had a great second half. This play for Drake Maye. I don’t want to be graphic but I literally got hard and came my pants. The defender can’t believe, and he thinks he’s Tom Brady, Peyton Manning reincarnated.
“This guy, Drake Maye, we got the man. We have this play right here. You just don’t see it. I don’t know why on the replay they’re showing the receiver. No one cares. Show Maye in the pocket. An absolute strike. … I came.”
With his Sunday’s performance, Maye became one of the only quarterbacks aged 23 or younger to record 200+ passing yards and a 100+ passer rating in five straight games. He joins Patrick Mahomes, Dak Prescott and Dan Marino in this notable list.
ESPN also reported that Maye is the first Patriots player to throw for more than 250 yards and three touchdowns in a win since Tom Brady on Oct. 6, 2019.
Dave Portnoy Hails Drake Maye as the Best Player in the NFL
Drake Maye is standing out as the top-performing rookie quarterback this season. Over six games, he has tallied 12 touchdowns (10 passing, two rushing), two interceptions, 1,522 passing yards and 127 rushing yards.
If Maye maintains this level of play, he may become the frontrunner for the 2025 NFL MVP, and Dave Portnoy has already declared him the best player in the league.
“Drake made I am watching football with joy with pleasure, like what you’re watching like a Hall of Famer be born. Every play he makes, every decision he makes, the throws he makes all of it. When we need it the most. It honestly is starting to feel like the old Patriots like, we need a first down, we’ll get it. We need points, we’ll get it. We need this, we’ll get that.
“It is a great time to be a Patriots fan. I can’t be more excited. I already can’t wait for the play next week. And I know there’s gonna be some people always just switching teams. We got the best player in the league. Best player, best quarterback in the league right now. Drake Maye, I take nobody over him.
DRAKE MAYE AND THE PATRIOTS CONTINUE TO PUT THE REST OF THE LEAGUE ON NOTICE THAT THE PATS ARE BACK! #patriots pic.twitter.com/L2ZUtqi21X
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) October 12, 2025
Maye will try to continue his performance in the upcoming road game against Tennessee next Sunday.