Drake Maye is officially on the board.
The New England Patriots' prized rookie quarterback recorded his first NFL touchdown late in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Houston Texans. With 11 seconds left in the half, he connected with wide receiver Kayshon Boutte on a beautifully thrown 40-yard TD pass to cut Houston's lead to seven.
.@DrakeMaye2's first @NFL TD is to @KayshonBoutte1 🏈
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) October 13, 2024
📺: CBS pic.twitter.com/Oi7BpFvq6H
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Maye's first start has been a mixed bag. He threw his first career interception earlier in the game and was strip-sacked in the third quarter. Still, his impressive TD pass exemplified why the Patriots selected the North Carolina product with the third overall pick in this year's draft.
According to Next Gen Stats, it was the longest completion by a Patriots QB over the last three seasons.
Drake Maye's first career touchdown pass to Kayshon Boutte (40-yard TD) traveled 51.7 yards in the air, the longest completion by a Patriots quarterback over the last three seasons.
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) October 13, 2024
🔹 Target Separation: 0.8 yds
🔹 Completion Probability: 26.7%
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