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The New England Patriots are not used to being in position to land a top-three quarterback in the NFL draft. However, after an atrocious season to end the Bill Belichick era in Foxborough, the Patriots needed just that, taking North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye with the third overall pick.
Maye will join a team that has built an enormous winning culture, and although the weapons around him may not be what a rookie quarterback would want, the team still boasts some solid players on the offensive side such as running back Rhamondre Stevenson and right tackle Mike Onwenu.
Maye certainly has the tools to be a tremendous player in the NFL. Here’s where you can buy his jersey.
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Drake Maye is the next quarterback for the New England Patriots and should be in position to start right away. Will he be another Mac Jones and be gone within five years, or will he be someone to return the Patriots to their former glory? Here’s where you can buy his jersey.
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