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I remember last year's CJ Stroud call. Yall's analysis is top tier and I trust it.

So pumped we got him in NE

Maye was the consensus number 2 until they stopped playing football is all I’m gonna say

This was well balanced. The QB discourse is always exhausting, but it feels especially bad this time around.

Seems very similar to the profiles of guys like Herbert and Allen coming out of college. Biggest thing to me is that his elite traits are things that can't be taught, worthy of the 2nd pick.

petition to change the name of the mayo bowl to the emulsified egg bowl

The Maye hate in instagram comments is absolutely insane

by far my favorite Channel for analysis. Absolutely top notch!

First time I have ever sence one of your breakdowns. Better than any I have ever seen. Thank you. Have done one on Spencer Rattler?

Jayden Daniels impresses me. Especially his footwork. Would love to see that breakdown next.

A future gun slingers who is 21 and can develop, I would love for him to sit half to the whole season just to learn , while the patriots figure out our Oline and wide receiver depth chart . then give game that is against a weaker opponent when first starting but they say the strongest iron need to heated and forged in fire . The skills are next Level and your analysis is spot on only time will tell. Just glad we got him some offensive help.

He drifts a lot in the pocket. Mechanics could be coached, i think he’s worth the 2nd pick.

been waiting for these to come back

His ability to move in the pocket reminds me of Purdy. Tight turns, good lateral quickness and a good awareness of pressure.

this video is 100% CORRECT!!!! Love Drake He Can be GREAT!!! He has Some Work to do! I look forward 2 seeing him play in the Big League!!! #TarHeelNation

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Seems to be the best prospect in this draft, imo. Footwork can be taught, his anticipation and reads are the best in this class, and that's the recipe for success in the NFL.

Emulsified egg bowl lol

People badly need to call out his awful OL, poor OC and scheme, plus the OC was new, as well as the lost WRs and poor weapons around him in 2023. His 2022 tape is more indicative of his potential and talent. Plus, he's young and has only played two full seasons. He has the highest ceiling of any QB in this draft.

13:53 This is what it all comes down to. Lacking the ability to complete the fundamental aspects of the task with consistency will always limit one's ceiling.

Hitting the like button for the title. Well done.

Really hope these videos stay up

FYI - all of the highlights shown are against non-ACC weak opponents, some of them FCS. They show one throw against Clemson and against NC State, both UNC losses.

10:00 I would not call that anticipation. The receiver won on the route. Maye doesn't throw the ball until the receiver has completely turned around. That's not NFL anticipation, in the NFL you gotta read the leverage and throw that ball before the receiver has even finished their break.

Happened to see this video on my UKposts feed. Great breakdowns. This video is just another reason why I’d be fine with my team taking Drake Maye @ #2, if we don’t draft Jayden Daniels. There’s just throws that he makes that throws that nobody outside of Caleb Williams can make. THEN, he’s mobile, as well. My comps for him is Justin Herbert, Big Ben and Jay Cutler.

He's young & young minded. Happy footed as well. I sincerely hope we sit him all season. ... Even if outta the playoffs early I'd still only want to see him out there for the last 2 games at the most. Am worried that the Kraft's will want him playing earlier. ... I don't believe Mayo will, but you know, is what it is. ... They were in Bill's ear & don't see that changing. Kraft's tend to cave to local media pressures. Plus, they'll want to see if he plays well early without talent, so they can continue not coming anywhere close to the cap. Shall see though. ... Hopefully I'm way off on that. Thanks for the video. ... The given time & efforts are indeed appreciated

Coach great vid!

Idk why the media discourse has now essentially been reduced to talking teams into taking a flawed qb prospect. If a prospect is not there, don’t talk yourself into it. There are superb non-qb prospects that should be taken at the top of the draft but dumb GMs feel like taking a qb is necessary.

Biggest boom or bust potential of all the top QB's in the draft IMHO.

Love the video, can you do jayden Daniels too ?

If Maye played 5 years like all the other QBs, it wouldn’t be a discussion who is better

The emulsified egg bowl sent me 😂😂

at 16:21: "When the pressure piles on, the chaos multiplies". The most severe charge I ever heard you bring against a player! But it is close to your opinion of Will Lewis last year, isn't it? BTW, I learn more about the game every time I check your vids. A big thank you for your work.

I'm so curious about the capitalization choices in the video's title.

13:09 I get that throw was a tick late but it literally hit his receiver in the face lol. Needs to be a catch

You have my attention because you asked so nicely, and your content consistently bangs...

Haaaa i see what you did with that title 😁😎

Nice breakdown

"Maye I have your attention please!" Me: Will the real Slim Shady, please stand up!

He reminds me of stafford coming out of college.

This is very interesting, I do think the footwork can be fixed by a competent franchise with good coaching

We need a review on Jayden Daniels!!!

His processing is his most underrated trait. It seems to me that any “missed reads” are intentional and not really misses

I’ve been getting more and more pro maye

I'm wondering what the Brock Purdy tape (from college) analysis would look like

You can’t teach size ,athleticism,or arm talent the rest con be developed. The biggest variable for these prospect is where they end up in The NFL. Mahomes might not be as successful if he had been taken by the Bears or the Patriots. Th initial coaching they receive at the next level is a major factor in their future success

That scramble and left hand throw was a throw I’ve only seen Pat Mahomes make

If he cleans up his mechanics n pocket discipline (watching the rush instead of downfield, leaving and runnin round the pocket when not needed etc etc) he’ll be good.

I think Drake has an equal ceiling to Caleb Williams. Even if he doesnt work out his mechanics, I think he can be good enough to be a top 10 QB

If he can sit behind a veteran for a few years like Jordan Love did, he could be amazing....but teams probably won't have the patience to do that

Totally agree with the assessment and keeping him away from Kingsbury LOL. I do think Daniels is a better fit anyway for the Kingsbury's O, but we'll see

Amazing you predicted Patriots will draft Mr. Maye. Great analysis.

The good is SO good. If he just puts in the work to clean up that footwork and we don't rush to start him behind a mediocre (at best) offensive line with barely above average (including our new rookies) WRs, he could be our guy for the next 10-15 years. A new age of Patriots dominance could rise again!

Will the real QB1 please stand up

Good prediction on the draft 😅

Such a tough evaluation, hope he gets a chance to sit for a bit to work on his footwork. Kinda looks like Jordan Love, but somehow Love gets away with the bouncy footwork

So far Drake only started in 26 college games and zero NFL Practice , so I hope Drake and the coaches are paying attention to this and we will see how he looks after a full NFL season .

These are 🔥

What is the ideal landing spot where you think he would develop properly? Denver doesnt have the WR to reward those lapses. NE needs to rebuild their Oline. Seattle? Edit - Jets to sit a year?

The end 💀

if the vikings manage to trade up and get him it will really be a match made in heaven for both sides, its gonna take good coaching but his ceiling could be just as high if not higher than williams

I didn’t catch the Kingsburry comment at the end? Help pls

All the rumors now are the Giants are aggressively trying to get the 3rd pick from the Patriots. Some are saying that the Patriots are more interested in JJ McCarthy compared to Drake and may be looking to move down, draft JJ, and get some additional draft capital in the process. It's definitely intriguing to see if the Giants get him though and Brian Daboll can work with him in the same way he did with Josh Allen in Buffalo. There's some comparisons there. Big arm strength, athleticism, but some major concerns regarding his footwork and accuracy...definitely reminds me of Josh Allen coming out of the draft, and look at what Josh is now. Don't know what'll happen on draft night but Maye to the Giants is definitely the most intriguing outcome for me, just because of what Daboll was able to do with Josh Allen in a relatively short amount of time. Giants definitely need receiver help and secondary help, but lord knows Daniel Jones aint it for them. That ship has sailed.

Cute title, but you should also include something about what the video is actually about so people can find it when searching

Can u make a vid for the corners too pls🙏🏾

Need the Penix video asap

As a Jets fan, i wanted them to be in a position to draft him before we got Rodgers. I just hope NE doesn't get him. If he isn't a bust, his potential is better than Herbert.

I can see why Simms doesn't like Maye I mean he's just too inconsistent when reading defenses a slow release and footwork all over the place

Your are the best in the business literally when it comes to this draft sh**. Can’t wait for more videos!! I’m a jet fan hook me up!!

Future patriot

He sees the right reads and footwork is fixable I think he’ll be fine

Are you / gave you put together a mock draft ?

Maye the real slim shady please stand up

NY Giants, please give the Pats an offer they cant refuse for the 3rd pick. Pray its Maye and if not Daniels will work too

As a UNC fan who has followed his career, I hope he gets a chance to sit behind someone for a season or two. There's a lot of promise, but his mechanics are not day 1 ready. I also hope he gets the O-Line he never got at UNC. He needs a team that won't rely on him to play hero ball.

Oh I get it

Maye is like buying one of those billion dollar lottery tickets. You know that it is a long shot but if you hit with his trait if the stars align you could have something special. If he ends up in Minnesota I give him a decent chance to be a good QB. If he goes to NE or Washington his rooky contract will be his only contract.

I think Kliff can develop QBs keep him away from the play sheet and you’ll be good

Why are all these highlights in the gun?

May the real slim shady please stand up!

Don’t overthink it. He should go #2 overall

Patriots 🍻

Drake Maye looks like Josh Allen at Wyoming to me. If he can get better with his accuracy and reading the field.. dude could be a legit NFL star.

Do a video on Louis Rees Zammit!!

#mayeday

Totally unnecessary shot at Kliff. Just kidding, as a Cardinals fan I've said way worse.

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why can’t kliff kingsbury work with him

You can't have this bad of a mental game in the NFL. The defenses are too good and will eat you alive. We've seen this with a lot of the prototypical big arm tall quarterbacks that go bust in recent years, Josh Rosen and Sam Darnold come to mind. Prototypes just don't work that well with offenses anymore just because the volume of throws is too high and you have to be either a Tom Brady levels of perfection or have other skills other than arm talent.

Give this dude 2 years to sit and he could easily be Jordan Love but we know that wont happen. NFL has qb evaluation backwards. They look at qbs expecting a complete player when they should be looking for guys with elite traits that cant be taught and give them the time and resources to develop that which can be taught. Patience and reps. Patience and reps.

Nice analyzing

Nice title

Got PENIX,nix and rattler and jj?

Remember the last high draft pick UNC QB?

The only real flaw everyone points to all the time with drake is his erratic accuracy at times...which is very coachable bc it's primarily an effect of bad footwork. Outside of that, Drake has nearly everything you could want in a QB. Clean up the footwork issues and he'll be a beast. He's very Josh Herbert/Josh Allen like.

If you told me this was Trubisky film I wouldn't even think twice about it

There is good and bad in every prospect. None of them are perfect. They all make mistakes. Maye will work hard to correct his. He chose to stay in Carolina despite Bama and other NIL offers. His loyalty will pay off

Maye being spooked due to bad O-line play & running himself into danger reminds me of Justin Fields. They be seeing ghosts out there.

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