Overview
- Through 11 games, Maye leads the NFL with 2,836 passing yards with 20 touchdowns and five interceptions, and sportsbooks list him among the MVP favorites.
- Head coach Mike Vrabel said he took the Patriots job because of Maye, praising his growth and emphasizing high internal expectations.
- ESPN’s Bart Scott called MVP talk for Maye “disrespectful,” citing opponents’ combined 37-66 record and reports of a league-worst strength of schedule.
- Maye downplayed MVP chants after beating the Jets, crediting teammates and joking they were for rookie TreVeyon Henderson, who scored three touchdowns as Stefon Diggs posted 9 catches for 105 yards.
- National figures amplified the case for Maye, with Colin Cowherd touting his high-level decision-making, Dan Orlovsky likening his pocket movement to Andrew Luck, Seth Rollins comparing his upside to a young Randy Orton, and Robert Griffin III calling him the breakout QB of the year.