New England Patriots WR Stefon Diggs loves playing with QB Drake Maye.
New England Patriots WR Stefon Diggs is a huge fan of his QB, Drake Maye.
Maye is only a second-year player, but he's already one of the top QBs in the NFL. The UNC product is a finalist for the MVP Award and has the Patriots in the Super Bowl.
Diggs didn't know much about Maye when he signed with the Patriots last offseason, but the talented playmaker has quickly found out that the youngster is "one of the best" he's ever seen.
"I really didn't know too much about him other than we played him earlier in the year when I was in Houston," Diggs said about Maye. "It was crazy. He had got like a mini standing ovation when he went out. It was one of his first games going in. He showed a lot of promise. He made some throws. He was running around. I clearly remember a ball he threw Kayshon Boutte in the back corner to the right, a touchdown. I was like, 'He can spin it a little bit.'
"It was early, of course. He didn't play the whole game, but I think he finished it off. I didn't really think too much about it then because I was in Houston just rocking and rolling. And up to now it's been a long journey. Definitely been a long journey. His maturation process is second to none. One of the best I've ever seen from a quarterback position. He's still super young, which is crazy. He's had a lot of success, but as I have grown closer to him, I'm a huge fan of him. He's like a mini inspiration.
"To be that young, be that mature and be able to play at a high level is something that I always wanted when I was a young player. I'm just happy to be a part of this thing. He's a good teammate as well. We joke and laugh a lot in that building, in that room. The more time we spend, I see that relationship growing. He's cool with all his teammates. He's like that quarterback – I don't know how to describe it. If you play football you'd know, but he has that quarterback mindset, that quarterback energy. Yeah, he's cool."
Maye finished the 2025 regular season with 4,394 passing yards and 31 passing touchdowns while completing 72.0% of his passes. He led the NFL in completion percentage.
The Patriots beat the Los Angeles Chargers, Houston Texans and Denver Broncos in the AFC playoffs to reach the Super Bowl. They face the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl.
Maye will play in the Super Bowl despite dealing with a right shoulder injury. He threw for 533 yards and four touchdowns in three AFC playoff games against the Chargers, Texans and Broncos.
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