There is no telling how good New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye can be in his third NFL season.
In his first full season starting, Maye threw for 5,000 yards in the regular and postseason and won 17 of 21 games, leading New England to its first Super Bowl berth in the post-Bill Belichick era.
The deep playoff run added invaluable experience to a young roster, and adding A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs to his receiving core certainly won't hurt either.
Now head coach Mike Vrabel and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels are seeing just how far they can push the 23-year-old signal-caller.
Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald spoke to Patriots quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant about how the team is challenging Maye at mandatory mini-camp.
"What they have started to do at practice is occasionally send him to the line, and say: go hurry up, go no huddle, but we're not going to give you a play call," Callahan said. "It's then Drake's job to recognize the defense and make the call.
"Later in meetings, they revisit. What did he see? What call did he make? And yesterday, Drake aced the test."
Patriots beat reporter @_AndrewCallahan has two big takeaways coming out of minicamp, including Mike Vrabel’s new challenge for Drake Maye and how the Pats are attacking a major weakness from last season. pic.twitter.com/BkKnoHQQoe
— Boston Herald Sports (@BosHeraldSports) June 10, 2026
More NFL: Patriots Insider Thinks Drake Maye Could Become NFL's 'Second-Best QB' This Season