A recent story detailed how newly employed New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels will “adapt his system to” quarterback Drake Maye “very similar to (McDaniels) did for Matt Cassel when Tom Brady went down with a season-ending damage (in 2008) and later when Cam Newton took over post-Brady (in 2020).”
On the newest version of the “Eye on Foxborough“ podcast, Cassel expanded on how McDaniels might get the very best out of Maye after the 2024 first-round draft decide largely impressed as a rookie.
“He understood me as a participant,” Cassel stated about having McDaniels as an OC, per Karen Guregian of MassLive. “He understood my likes and dislikes despite the fact that I wasn’t the starter. Once I took over (through the 2008 season), there have been changes made to the offense, significantly as a result of I used to be somewhat extra of an athlete. No offense to (Brady), however I’m a greater athlete than him.”
Brady famously rushed for a complete of 1,123 yards throughout his lengthy profession. To match, Maye accumulated 421 dashing yards on simply 54 carries in 13 video games as a first-year professional. Evidently, McDaniels will probably give Maye loads of alternatives to torch opposing defenses together with his legs throughout sure cases of future video games.
“Not all coaches are keen to have sufficient confidence in a younger quarterback to say, ‘That is what he likes, that is what we’re going to do,’“
Cassel stated about what Maye can anticipate to listen to from McDaniels throughout springtime exercises.
Some instructed earlier than Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft fired head coach Jerod Mayo that Kraft ought to stick to each Mayo and former OC Alex Van Pelt in order that Maye would not must study a brand new offense for a second straight offseason. Cassel indicated that adapting to McDaniels’ terminology will “be the most important adjustment for Drake” forward of September.
“It’s a wordy offense,” Cassel defined. “There’s lots of totally different motions, lots of ‘check-with-me’s,‘ however when you study the inspiration of the offense, significantly, the motions, how we name performs…while you begin to compartmentalize these and perceive it, it’s a quarterback-friendly offense. Josh McDaniels will put you ready to achieve success.”
The Patriots undeniably want so as to add a number of offensive playmakers to their roster. With that stated, it’s also clear that new head coach Mike Vrabel expects that Maye will take strides in the appropriate course working with McDaniels.
It stays to be seen when Vrabel might take into account giving up on a quarterback he had nothing to do with buying if Maye disappoints together with his play this coming fall.
