What did you think of Drake Maye?

[Bruffalo]

I think we'd be less impressed if he wasn't throwing against Baylon Spector, Elam, Cam Lewis and Ingram.

 

That being said, there's a lot of potential there.

[Johnnycage46]

I think I don't like his square head and face.

[Goin Breakdown]

I'm not trying to sound like a negative fan. Buffalos defense is not performing well right now. We all know it. Maye took advantage of that like many have in the past. He looked good but im Not worried if our defense is built up/ healthy and so on. 

Edited yesterday at 04:40 AM by Goin Breakdown

[Kenosha2Buffalo]

he's good 

[Billsfanatic8989]

19 minutes ago, mannc said:

How would they “ruin him”?  Maye is already playing very well behind the worst OL in the league, with zero weapons. This idea that franchises “ruin” good QBs is ridiculous.

The HC is awful. They have zero weapons. Their defense has collapsed. Drafts are terrible. 

 

That's tough to overcome for the best QB ever. Let alone a kid headed into year 2.

[DrDawkinstein]

30 minutes ago, mannc said:

How would they “ruin him”?  Maye is already playing very well behind the worst OL in the league, with zero weapons. This idea that franchises “ruin” good QBs is ridiculous.

 

My dude, we have a front row seat to the Jets. And Buffalo isnt far from Cleveland. The proof is right under our nose.

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

18 minutes ago, Bruffalo said:

I think we'd be less impressed if he wasn't throwing against Baylon Spector, Elam, Cam Lewis and Ingram.

 

That being said, there's a lot of potential there.

Baylon Spector is a cheat code for an offense lol how can you even get pressure if he can’t cover a TE for a half second 😂. 

Edited yesterday at 04:19 AM by Generic_Bills_Fan

[Bills!Win!]

He’s a slightly better and more mobile version of Mac Jones

[zow2]

Maye looked pretty good, certainly tailed off in the second half. If he starts burning the blitz, he won’t see it as much. I was expecting him to run more. I think he should figure out when to take off and get some easy first downs for the Pats.

[mannc]

7 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

My dude, we have a front row seat to the Jets. And Buffalo isnt far from Cleveland. The proof is right under our nose.

Who did the Jets ruin?  Darnold and Wilson were lousy.  Darnold is having a bit of a renaissance in Minnesota, with a great coach/OC and amazing weapons.  He’ll be cut loose in February.  Cleveland has certainly mismanaged the QB position but they haven’t ruined anyone.

[BRH]

2 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

My dude, we have a front row seat to the Jets. And Buffalo isnt far from Cleveland. The proof is right under our nose.

 

Your point is correct.

 

But NFL history is also littered with high-potential quarterbacks who ruined themselves in spite of their teams' best efforts.  

 

Too many of these guys have been fawned over since they were 12 and told they were the best quarterback their school/area/state had ever seen.  Too many of them had elite talent around them and rarely had to face their equals, in high school or in college.

 

In the NFL, everybody is their equal or better.  These are the best players in the world.  To get to the next level as a starting NFL QB, much less a Pro Bowler, requires discipline and work beyond anything they've committed to before.  Not everyone rises to meet that challenge, even if they have good coaching.

[US Egg]

He could have at least put a bow on the ball on his Merry Xmas screen pass.

[Pasaluki]

He usually hits a few really good throws a game. Can't really ask for more than that from a rookie. He definitely has talent.

[mannc]

2 hours ago, Billsfanatic8989 said:

The HC is awful. They have zero weapons. Their defense has collapsed. Drafts are terrible. 

 

That's tough to overcome for the best QB ever. Let alone a kid headed into year 2.

And yet he’s playing well and showing no signs of being “ruined”.  I expect NE to be our toughest division rival in the next few years.  If they were to dump Mayo and hire Vrabel they would be downright dangerous…

[transient]

5 minutes ago, mannc said:

And yet he’s playing well and showing no signs of being “ruined”.  I expect NE to be our toughest division rival in the next few years.  If they were to dump Mayo and hire Vrabel they would be downright dangerous…

If they were to somehow fuse them into one head coach and call him Mabel, that would be pretty amusing. Vrayo is also kinda funny, but not as funny as Mabel. 

[MJS]

He looked really good to me. He dealt with a lot of pressure and was able to deliver the ball. He seemed to have poise. He throws a nice ball and is athletic. Pats fans should be excited.

 

But, we've seen a lot of promising young QBs who end up not progressing. He needs to show in the next few seasons that he can grow as a player. The bar for rookies is a lot lower. What is impressive for a rookie is not necessarily impressive for a 5th year QB.

12 minutes ago, mannc said:

And yet he’s playing well and showing no signs of being “ruined”.  I expect NE to be our toughest division rival in the next few years.  If they were to dump Mayo and hire Vrabel they would be downright dangerous…

That's only going to happen if they actually show they can draft and develop talent. Plus, Mayo has to go. They still have a huge hill to climb.

[BigDingus]

4 hours ago, Heitz said:

Kid has always been accurate and that shows. He also does a nice job of staying calm and cool. Hate to see it, but he seems like a good one…  

 

Exactly what I think.

 

He doesn't seem to let mistakes or pressure get to him, and he's already accurate. Couple that with being a much more capable runner, and he's definitely got a lot of potential.... unfortunately.

[Behindenemylines]

If he gets a real HC and OC/QB coach he could be terrific.   Seems to have all the tools 
 

 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

He’s a tough kid. But our defense stinks right now. We better hope Cincinnati doesn’t get in. They will put up 50.

[Doc Brown]

5 hours ago, Ralonzo said:

Everyone comparing him to Allen, I don't see that. Herbert, sure.

That was my initial thought.  Maybe a less robotic Herbert.  We had a similar win against Herbert his rookie year if I recall correctly.  He played well but had a crap team around him.  I remember coming away thinking the Dolphins scouting staff effed up by picking Tua over him.