Drake Maye’s second season
Charlotte-native Drake Maye went through a lot as a rookie. He wasn’t necessarily given tools around him to flourish last season, but still managed to throw his way into a Pro Bowl in first year based on his impressive play. Now, with an offensive line that added Will Campbell at tackle with the No. 4 overall pick in April and a receiving corps that added Stefon Diggs this offseason, Maye is fifth overall in the league in passing yards (785, averaging 261.7 per game) through three weeks.
Maye has five passing touchdowns, only one interception, plus a rushing touchdown. Where Maye has been susceptible is sacks. He is tied for the second-most in the NFL with 12 so far, including five that came on Sunday versus the Steelers.
“Good team, a lot of direct runs, talented quarterback,” said outside linebacker Nic Scourton of his initial impressions after watching the Patriots Week 3 game. “Obviously they drafted Will Campbell. I’ve had competition against him in college. I mean, excited just to scout those guys and be able to go compete this week.”