“When the game comes, this play is called, it matters”. This is what Drake Maye addressed his teammates with, which eventually turned the morale up for the Patriots to crush the Bears by 19-3. The magnificent speech by the starting QB stunned everyone and grabbed the attention of teammates who did not do pass protection, creating mental errors. Teammates are happy and grateful for the 22-year-old.

The WR Demario Douglas cleared his stand on jersey No. 10, whose inspiring speech helped him emerge as a leader. ‘Pop’ Douglas soulfully confessed, “Me as a rookie, I couldn’t do it. Talking in front of a lot of people, I’ll get shy… It just shows his confidence. That’s his confidence as a leader… He’s getting better on and off the field. I feel like he gave us energy. Just to have our leader, as a rookie, come and talk to us, it’s like, ‘Okay, it’s serious now.’ It showed today that we took it from the practice field to the game field.”

#Patriots WR DeMario Douglas on Drake Maye’s mid-week speech:

"Me as a rookie, I couldn't do it. Talking in front of a lot of people, I'll get shy… It just shows his confidence. That's his confidence as a leader… He's getting better on and off the field. I feel like he gave… pic.twitter.com/oSrI9JmTgi

— Carlos Talks Pats (@LosTalksPats) November 12, 2024

Other than Demario Douglas, rookie WR Ja’Lynn Polk also said, “Everybody loved it. We need that from our starting quarterback.” Interestingly, Drake entered play as a starting quarterback from week 6 and has dethroned Jacoby Brissett.

Drake Maye: A new star for the Pats?

Every team needs a dose of motivation whenever they are not finding the way. In the context of the New England Patriots, the savior came wearing jersey No. 10 and grabbed every teammate by the neck to perform where it matters the most. The Patriots stand last in the AFC East with a record of winning 3 games out of 10. In such a situation where all the divisional competitors (the Bills, the Dolphins, and the Jets) are crushing you, the sun of success must have emerged to wipe out the darkness over the franchise. Any team’s potential gets highlighted where they stand out even after facing losses in previous games. Maye has offered a ray of hope for the franchise, which has not won the Super Bowl in the past five years.

Drake signed a $36.64 million contract with the franchise after being the 3rd overall pick of 2024. As of week 10, his completion percentage is 64.7% where he has completed 97 of the 150 passes. And with only 5 interceptions, he has managed to score 7 touchdowns for over 954 passing yards. Overall, the 22-year-old is doing well, and even if the TDs are low, he could motivate and channel the team’s potential in the way it should be. He did that in the last game of a 19-3 win over the Bears.

Particularly in that game, Drake’s Patriots made splendid clutch throws. The defense was also dominant, holding the Bears to just three points with nine sacks. The defense pressured the QBs of the opponent team. It gives signs of Tom Brady’s era in the Patriots. He pulled wins for the Patriots even when everyone lost hope.