New England Patriots

New England Patriots

New England Patriots

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 13: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots huddles with teammates in his first NFL start against the Houston Texans during the first quarter at Gillette Stadium on October 13, 2024 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images)

Drake Maye made his first NFL start on Sunday, and showed plenty of promise. Now, what can the New England Patriots do to better support him?

On Sunday, Drake Maye made his long-anticipated first NFL start. It wasn’t all perfect as the Patriots lost 41-21, but the rookie quarterback certainly showed plenty of positive signs the team can build around moving forward.

In fact, after the game head coach Jerod Mayo spoke about needing to do more to put the third overall pick in a position to succeed. “I thought he showed a lot of poise…It’s definitely encouraging,” Mayo said after the game. “From a team-wide perspective right now, we let him down. It was his first game, and I feel like I let him down. I’m sure all the coaches feel like we let everyone down. We’ve just got to be better.”

Most Patriots fans seem to be on the same page as Mayo. This week’s Mailbag questions were mostly about the players around Maye – especially on the offensive line.

We’ll get to the line. But let’s start this mailbag off with a look at Maye himself…

WATCH: Barth & Dolloff react to Drake Maye’s first start

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