Did you watch Maye vs Clemson?
The Clemson Dline was too good for NC, which could correspond to here, but to me Maye isn’t a totally clean prospect.
A number of throws that were “whoa, where is that ball going?”, add a throw into the DB room. Not sure how well he can handle a compressed pocket.
He does have talent but you can also some questionable play.
I just read that exact phrase "compressed pocket" to describe why Daniels isn't as good a prospect as Maye. I'm not criticizing your
opinion, but illustrating how crazy all the conflicting reports are to figure out kernels of good stuff.
My take on Maye is that I've seen him show the ability to do everything a QB can and needs to do. He's got the ability to scan
quickly and hit his 3rd option, take a knock, throw lasers with pinpoint accuracy, run like a short-yardage tank and make people miss in the
open field in a way strangely similar to APerp. I think his judgement is usually really good, He has core strength and his guys love
to play for him. I've seen him use excellent footwork and protect the ball with good fundamentals. I've seen him able to execute every kind
of throw and create very well on the run. Pocket and off-platform, he can get it done. I've seen him engineer last-second comebacks and carry his team.
So, when I see a guy who has those kind of traits I'm able to rationalize, or project, that he can take instruction and improve every
part of that game. I know he isn't a "totally clean prospect" or close to being a polished pro. He's six years or more from his physical prime and the kid isn't a
dummy. I don't want him to play this year at all. Hand him a clipboard and let him take a few snaps in TC and preseason and I believe
that will be enough to raise some eyebrows about what the future could look like while we try to fix the protection etc., to give him
a legit shot to thrive in '25. He's a puppy and needs training but so did practically every QB in the league who became successful enough
to be guys that College prospects get compared to. This guy has the potential to be one of the best and we should have the balls to risk it
and the skills to help bring it out in him.
Everybody says that you have to start the 3rd pick in the draft, but I call bullshit. Sit him and let the media suck on it. Make that a
continuing Foxboro tradition.
I'm willing to roll the dice on him becoming an excellent pro QB (with an understanding that it might go tits up) because he can move the needle
in a way that MHJ or anybody else we could select could. Give us hope that our post-Brady nightmare will soon be a thing of the past.
He could make us a relevant team again in ways that I don't think anybody not named Caleb Williams could and this is a chance I don't believe we
should or can pass on. He would be the building block.
Just my opinion. In one week we'll find out. I'll take a chance on the puppy with big paws.
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