BOSTON — Drake Maye made his NFL debut on Thursday night time, and the Patriots rookie has quite a bit to study. However that has nothing to do together with his 16 snaps late in New England’s 24-3 loss to the New York Jets.
Apparently, Maye wants a little bit of a historical past lesson relating to who holds the title of the Biggest of All Time — higher often known as the GOAT.
After passing for 22 yards and dashing for 12 in his reduction stint late within the fourth quarter Thursday night time, Maye was recognizing lingering on the MetLife area. He was hanging round to fulfill Aaron Rodger, who had simply carved up the Patriots for 281 yards and two touchdowns.
“I am ready for the GOAT,” Maye mentioned, in response to NFL Community’s Mike Garafolo.
Maye bought to share a second with Rodgers and their postgame handshake rapidly went viral. It additionally had some New England followers questioning Maye’s grasp of Patriots historical past.
Aaron Rodgers, the GOAT? Maye has actually heard of that Tom Brady man, proper? , the person who dominated the NFL till he was 45. The man who gained six Tremendous Bowls in New England and added one other with Tampa Bay, setting a bevy of NFL data over his 23-year profession.
Rodgers isn’t any slouch, after all. He is bought a hoop and 4 MVPs to Brady’s three. And after he shred the Patriots to bits on Thursday with each his arm and his legs, nobody is admittedly doubting the 40-year-old at this level.
“He was my favourite participant rising up,” Maye instructed the Boston Herald Thursday night time. “I had a telephone case with Aaron Rodgers on it for like 5 years of my life. He was doing a press convention, and I used to be late getting again right here, however simply wished to let him know I am a giant fan. Loved watching him tonight regardless that it was towards us. Nonetheless, at all times a fan at coronary heart, first.”
Everybody can have a unique GOAT. It is subjective and enjoyable to debate/argue. And actually, the acronym has been thrown about a lot through the years that it is form of dropping its luster.
However in New England (and in actuality) there will be just one GOAT, and that’s Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. And it looks as if in Maye’s thoughts, there are a number of gamers who maintain that title — relying on who he is speaking to.
In April, shortly after the Patriots drafted Maye third total, it was Brady who was the highest of the highest.
“Tom Brady’s the GOAT,” Maye mentioned on a video convention with New England reporters. “I am not going to be Tom Brady.”
Ultimately, Maye was recognizing greatness on Thursday night time after assembly his favourite participant. It was no slight to Brady, although will probably be attention-grabbing if Maye will get to begin Week 5 towards the Miami Dolphins, a recreation that Brady is slated to name for Fox.
Now we’ll wait to see if Maye will get extra alternatives to see the sector, which head coach Jerod Mayo mentioned might be taken into consideration forward of New England’s Week 4 matchup with the 49ers in San Francisco. Count on a number of GOAT-related questions if Maye will get to take the postgame podium within the close to future.