One unnamed AFC offensive coach provided excessive reward for North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye after Maye impressed throughout his professional day throwing session final week.
“Yeah, he missed like two throws excessive early after which he was cash the remainder of the way in which,” that coach texted NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports activities Illustrated about Maye. “He’s so gifted. He could be the No. 1 choose in like 80% of drafts.”
It appears a assure that Maye will not be the primary choose of this yr’s draft. The Chicago Bears are extensively anticipated to spend that asset on USC Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams. From there, the Washington Commanders may seize both Maye, LSU signal-caller Jayden Daniels or J.J. McCarthy of Michigan at choose No. 2. The New England Patriots personal the draft’s third choose and reportedly have McCarthy ranked forward of Maye at this stage of the analysis course of.
“He’s a pet—he’s so younger, he’s so gifted, he could make each throw, he’s a freak,” the coach added about Maye whereas texting Breer. “[The workout] began out displaying his means to maneuver, the tight, compact launch. The ball jumps off his hand. He did a very good job shifting and throwing the ball off stability. There have been a pair off one foot. They did a pleasant job of getting lots of throws in there, a special number of throws. He has no limitations.”
A number of people have in contrast Maye to Buffalo Payments quarterback Josh Allen. It is thought that the New York Giants may attempt to transfer up from the sixth choose to choice No. 3 as a result of New York head coach Brian Daboll beforehand served as Allen’s offensive coordinator and will wish to work with Maye. The coach who communicated with Breer likened Maye to Los Angeles Chargers starter Justin Herbert.
“Drake, I imply, he’s all of 6’4” and he’s large,” a special offensive coach from an AFC crew instructed Breer. “I see him nonetheless getting there higher body-wise; that’s the place he seems slightly younger, however he’s acquired an enormous body, and he can throw the hell out of the ball down the sphere. His arm power, that’s an enormous plus, particularly if he goes someplace like New England, on the market late within the yr.”
