After a 35-6 blowout loss to the Jaguars in which Maye turned the ball over three more times, pushing his league-high total to seven giveaways through three games, analysts and fans are split between calling it a temporary slump and calling it a genuine third-year regression.
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Is Drake Maye actually regressing
After a 35-6 blowout loss to the Jaguars in which Maye committed three turnovers to push his league-high total to seven giveaways through three games, fan and media reaction has split between 'this is a slump' and 'this is an existential crisis' for the third-year quarterback.
The dominant readingMaye is spiraling into a legitimate 'Drake Maye Problem' after three straight shaky performances, with some fans calling for backup Tommy DeVito reps.
The pushbackOthers note it's still Week 3 and point to the loss of receiver A.J. Brown and a leaky defense as bigger culprits than Maye individually.
New that dayNew reporting adds that Maye's seven turnovers are the most by any Patriots player through three games in three decades, and that his turnovers have cost the team an estimated 17-18 points in the Jaguars loss alone, sharpening the regression argument.
After a 35-6 blowout loss to the Jaguars in which Maye turned the ball over three more times, pushing his league-high total to seven giveaways through three games, analysts and fans are split between calling it a temporary slump and calling it a genuine third-year regression.
The dominant readingMaye's turnover binge is a fundamental decision-making regression, not bad luck, with one outlet noting his giveaways have produced a roughly -30 expected-points swing, the worst such mark by any player since 2024.
The pushbackSome analysts and teammates frame it as a correctable rough patch, pointing to head coach comments that Maye still knows the offense and just needs cleaner execution.
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