Patriots have Drake Maye concern surface early in training camp

The New England Patriots offense is not buzzing early in coaching camp after the return of offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.

Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft wager that Jerod Mayo’s teaching employees was the principle downside with New England final season. 

It seems personnel is likely to be extra of a difficulty than New England desires to confess, based mostly on a report from coaching camp by Chad Graff of The Athletic.

Graff urged the entrance workplace did not do sufficient within the offseason to assist a unit that ranked thirty first in complete offense in 2024. 

The addition of star broad receiver Stefon Diggs will not offset an offense that’s having a tough time getting the ball snapped accurately and a second-year quarterback coping with accuracy points.

“Should you’re able to nitpick and imagine the entrance workplace didn’t do sufficient this offseason to enhance the offense, there have been loads of struggles to which you’ll level,” Graff wrote. “In brief, the offense has been inconsistent. 

“At instances, the offensive line appears fairly shaky. At instances, the underside of the broad receiver depth chart has struggled. At instances (together with at Tuesday’s apply), Maye’s accuracy is a matter. And there have been method too many botched snaps between Maye and his facilities, which will be drive-enders.”

Graff did credit score Maye with making some “on-the-money” passes at apply, which is anticipated to come back from the No. 3 decide within the 2024 draft.

Nevertheless, the quarterback-center alternate is regarding at this level within the offseason. That is an obligation that ought to have been nailed throughout OTAs.

The Patriots are flirting with catastrophe with Maye’s growth by not giving the younger quarterback higher safety and higher weapons to focus on within the passing recreation. There’s solely a lot that head coach Mike Vrabel and his employees can repair.

Per Over the Cap, New England has $59.6 million in cap area for 2025, probably the most within the league by practically $10 million. It’d wish to make a commerce or add a free-agent broad receiver like Amari Cooper or Keenan Allen earlier than Week 1.