‘They Believe in the Product’ – NFL Insider Reveals Patriots’ Plan for Drake Maye

Despite being the NFL MVP runner-up last year, Drake Maye has had a somewhat sluggish, error-prone start to the 2026 season. The Patriots quarterback's gameplay has taken a nosedive, with an abysmal passer rating of 58.6.

To pull Maye out of this situation, head coach Mike Vrabel was rethinking his approach. According to him, Maye appeared to be trying to do too much, forcing the issue and "choking the life out of the club," according to Vrabel.

Jeremy Fowler Discloses Patriots' Best Strategy for Drake Maye

ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler shed light on the team's strategy for their quarterback on Saturday.

"A topic of conversation in New England is will they simplify the offense a little bit. Mike Vrabel hinted at that this week. Do they need to quote "do less and do it better," asked the host.

Fowler replied, "Now, I talked to a source in New England who pushed back on that a little bit. Said that Maye did great in the offense last year. He knows Josh McDaniels' scheme. It's really about poor decision-making right now. It's also about confidence and some footwork issues. So they're trying to dig into that. They believe in the product. They're hoping he turns it around."

To support Maye, Vrabel silenced the press chatter earlier this week, saying , "Let me just tell you why I'm here. I'm here because Drake was the quarterback," Vrabel said. "Believe it or not, I had choices as to where I wanted to coach. I wanted to coach here because Drake was the quarterback. So, I don't have really much other to add to that about a comment from an unnamed source. But I'll just tell you what I've told numerous people if they want to ask me why I'm here."

The New England Patriots will play the Buffalo Bills in Week 4.