New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye exceeded all expectations in year two, guiding New England to a Super Bowl appearance and finishing as the runner-up in NFL MVP voting.<\/p>\n
Much of the credit has been dispersed to head coach Mike Vrabel, offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, and the rest of the brand-new coaching staff in Foxboro. <\/p>\n
The latest news from New England<\/a> confirms that, despite the staff\u2019s rampant success, many of the personnel will remain in the same positions for the 2026 season. <\/p>\n This includes quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant, who has built a strong relationship with the young gunslinger.<\/p>\n \u201cPatriots QB coach Ashton Grant has decided to remain in New England rather than discuss the vacant offensive coordinator job with the Las Vegas Raiders,\u201d ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter reported. \u201cGrant now officially will be staying in New England to continue helping with the development of Drake Maye.\u201d<\/p>\n Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n He and McDaniels will provide a sort of stability that Maye has not experienced in the coaching staff in his adult life, as Evan Lazar of Patriots.com pointed out.<\/p>\n \u201cWith QB coach Ashton Grant staying with the Patriots, a reminder that Drake Maye has had a different OC every year since his redshirt freshman season at UNC,\u201d Lazar wrote.<\/p>\n With QB coach Ashton Grant staying with the #Patriots<\/a>, a reminder that Drake Maye has had a different OC every year since his redshirt freshman season at UNC: <\/p>\n ’22 \u2013 Phil Longo Continuity for Maye for the first time.<\/p>\n
’23 \u2013 Chip Lindsey
’24 \u2013 Alex Van Pelt
’25 \u2013 Josh McDaniels<\/p>\n