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Drake Maye just broke two records in one play for Patriots on SNF

Sara Marshall
Sara Marshall

Musket Fire

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All eyes were set on Drake Maye going into this week's matchup against the Ravens for many reasons, but especially after the Patriots' second-half collapse, which was made even worse with the lackluster showing by the quarterback.

Despite some costly turnovers early on Sunday night, Maye was motivated to get back on track in the second half, and although it took a while, he was able to lead the offense back within three points of their opponents, and threw one of the best touchdown passes of his young career to Kyle Williams.

Not only was it noteworthy because of how perfectly executed it was, but it also marked the first 300+ passing yard game Maye has recorded in his career, a feat Patriots fans have longed for all season.

Making it even better is that it wasn't the only record Maye broke, further solidifying his role as the team's franchise quarterbackof the future.

Drake Maye continues to show he is the right quarterback to lead the Patriots offense for a long time

Since Tom Brady left New England in 2020, the Patriots have struggled to find the right quarterback to lead their offense.

That doesn't appear to be the case anymore now that Maye is under center, which makes breaking the curse of quarterbacks not throwing for 300+ yards since Mac Jones in 2023 even better for fans to celebrate.

There are a lot of parts of the Mac Jones era that Patriots fans would like to forget; much of it has already been forgotten, and this is one of those moments that is nice to have Maye wipe from the record books.

Now, the conversation surrounding Maye and his eligibility to be a legitimate contender for MVP can end, as the lack of 300+ yard games was a talking point for the doubters.

Sara Marshall

Sara Marshall

Sara Marshall has been covering the New England Patriots since 2020 and became the Editor at Musket Fire in January 2024. A sports optimist at heart, her goal has always been to bring more positivity to New England sports media. Besides football, she's also a big WWE fan and has her own YouTube channel to discuss the latest on everything professional wrestling.