Drake Maye shoots down narrative about Patriots subpar roster NBC Sports Boston [Video]

Drake Maye addressed the New England media for the first time Thursday night after the Patriots selected him with the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, and reporters wasted no time putting pressure on the future franchise quarterback.

One reporter told Maye that many analysts would claim the Patriots’ situation for a rookie quarterback is one of the worst in the NFL, if not the worst. With a depleted wide receiver corps featuring Kendrick Bourne coming off a torn ACL, JuJu Smith-Schuster, DeMario Douglas, and the newly-signed K.J. Osborn, Maye’s offensive weapons certainly won’t rank among the league’s best.

How does the 21-year-old QB feel about that assessment of his new team?

“I think they’re wrong,” Maye replied confidently, as seen in the video above. “The defense last year held a lot of teams to low points, and I’m looking forward to helping anyway on the offense, offensively. I’m just …