Was Drake Maye THAT good yesterday?

[mabden]

On 10/6/2025 at 10:47 AM, Gregg said:

The Pats did a good job keeping Cook contained. If he isn't having a productive game, then that puts too much pressure on Allen. 

The answer to that, was throwing Cook the ball in the flats/over the middle.  Get him in space and let him cook.

[Success]

The tape is certainly out there now on defending Maye when he rolls right (something we didn't really adjust to).  It's where he has his most effectiveness.

 

I think he's a really good QB - but our D just made him look a level better than he is right now.

 

[mabden]

If it wasn't for Diggs bailing out maye, all game long, maye's performance would have been considered mediocre. 

 

Throw in the non international grounding calls, and it would have been below ave.

[BillsFan692]

5 hours ago, Mark80 said:

Cool, what is the Bengals record when Burrows gets hurt or has a bad game?  How are the Ravens looking when Lamar gets hurt or has a bad game?  Yeah, OK, thanks for coming to my TED talk.

You think you are proving a point but there is no point here. 

 

Of course a WR cannot shine without a competent QB. Who was even arguing that point?

 

Only you.

[Mark80]

12 hours ago, BillsFan692 said:

You think you are proving a point but there is no point here. 

 

Of course a WR cannot shine without a competent QB. Who was even arguing that point?

 

Only you.

OK, bud.  I guess I miss-read when you said the lack of elite talent on the Bills would make them a 9-8 or 8-9 team when Josh plays "pedestrian" football.  The point is, that is the exact same thing with the Bengals, the Ravens, the Chiefs and whoever else regardless of their "elite" talent around their QBs.  The elite QBs don't play elite and every team is mediocre.  Not too hard to connect the dots, son.  But continue on with your diatribes against that "soulless ginger", you do you.

Edited Wednesday at 11:28 AM by Mark80

[HamptonBillsfan]

He wasn’t as good as the defenders covering his prime target (Diggs)was awful. If that’s the way our corners play man defense, we’re going make opposing QBs look like Probowlers. How many times did D-linemen have opportunities to sack him and he got free to find open receivers who got YAC. Dequan, Bosa, Epenesa and Rousseau all whiffed on Maye and let him run for 1st downs or completions. We need Hoecht, Ogenjobi, and Oliver to make an impact because with our D-line’s inability to get pressure and Milano’s limited availability, our crappy secondary is being exposed. Beane made all these D-line acquisitions and oft-injured Tre White for corner depth with Hairston in the 1st round and through 6 games, we have zero impactful additions to our defense. I like Palmer, but on offense as well, who is making a difference as an offseason pickup? Now if Beane stands pat at the deadline, he thinks this roster can get us to the SB. If teams go to school on the Pats game, we’re in for a lot of shootouts.

[starrymessenger]

Diggs had a monster game it is true. The Pats dont win without him. But Maye found him and made the throws. That’s why they won. It didn’t look unlike some of the Josh/Diggs performances we saw in the past. 

[mbs]

On 10/7/2025 at 4:25 AM, Boo Radley Boston said:

 

These are all great throws. I bet they look even better at full speed.

[Jeffbigalls]

On 10/6/2025 at 10:49 AM, MJS said:

No. He was not that good. He was OK.

Lol,

[Sojourner]

On 10/7/2025 at 2:21 PM, mabden said:

If it wasn't for Diggs bailing out maye, all game long, maye's performance would have been considered mediocre. 

 

Throw in the non international grounding calls, and it would have been below ave.

Bailing out Maye? He was wide open and he made the throws. The coverage from our secondary was what “bailed” them out. 
 

Don’t like the Pats but they played a great game that we sadly came out on the wrong end of. 

[gobills404]

Say what you will about Pats fans but they are petty funny sometimes

 

[frostbitmic]

He was very good, he kept finding an open Diggs all game long.

 

Of course Spencer Rattler, an 0-9 starting QB looked pretty good the week before as well.

[Billsfanatic8989]

He looked good. 

 

What will he do when his team is down two scores or more in the second half. How will he handle a last possession where he absolutely needs a TD to avoid losing?

 

The truly great QB's can come from behind. They don't panic. New England used to have a QB who could come from behind on a regular basis. Let's see what this kid can do. 

 

 

[sunshynman]

Our D made him look all Pro. He's not. But he has shown promise. The Pat's are not bottom dwellers this year.

[stlbills13]

I just still cannot believe we are rolling Tre White out there. I truly love the guy but he is cooked. The Saints and Pats were targeting him every chance they got. 

 

That along with it taking about 12 different times with Maye rolling to his right before we had a spy on him makes me think that while Maye is definitely the real deal, we also got outcoached in that game. 

[Success]

I thought Dart's game last night - his 3rd in the NFL? - was better than any game I've seen Maye play so far.

 

I'm not downplaying Maye's potential - he has all of the skills, and has made some "wow" plays.  But the level of hype he's getting right now seems to be more people wanting him to be that guy. It's almost like there is this weird obsession nationally among the analysts & pundits to see New England resume their "villain" role or something.