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NFL: Drake Maye has given New England Patriots answer to Tom Brady conundrum as he faces Baker Mayfield in MVP battle

Drake Maye has thrown himself into MVP contention and turned the New England Patriots into playoff contender – have they finally found their answer to life without Tom Brady?; watch the Patriots take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 6pm live on Sky Sports NFL on Sunday

Tom Brady revealed this week his current dog was a clone of his beloved former canine companion after it passed away in 2023. The New England Patriots have been working on cloning a goat, the goat.

Sure, Drake Maye is no goat, nor a dog. A dawg, perhaps. And while he is no clone of the seven-time Super Bowl champion governing the 'greatest of all time' debate, he may well be the desperately-yearned long-term answer to a quarterback void that could never be filled, not really, not properly.

How McDaniels' scheme tweaks have fueled Drake Maye's special season

Want an argument for why Drake Maye is the most impressive quarterback in football this season?

The New England Patriots quarterback is at or near the top of NFL leaderboards in several categories, including completion percentage (first), passing yards (fifth), passer rating (second), touchdown passes (tied for fourth) and yards per completion (tied for second).

And he's doing it all despite having one of the worst running games in football, as the Patriots rank 27th in the NFL in EPA per rush and 25th in yards per carry (3.9).

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Ranking the greatest Year 2 quarterback leaps in NFL history — where does Drake Maye land?

Raise your hand if you had this on your bingo card: 2025 NFL MVP Drake Maye. Exactly. But it's not so crazy anymore. 

All he's done is pass tests in the past month. He "arrived" in Week 5 with an upset win in Buffalo in prime time where he made play after play outside the pocket in the second half. He torched the Browns' No. 1 total defense in Week 8 (despite getting sacked five times by Myles Garrett) and delivered another strong performance vs. the Falcons' No. 1 pass defense in Week 9. 

Heading into Week 10, Maye is second in NFL MVP odds at FanDuel (+400) behind favorite Josh Allen (+150) at the midway point of the season.

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