New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is living a lifelong dream. It all started with him being the No. 3 overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft to taking over as the starting quarterback for the Patriots.

Drake Maye’s rookie season was undeniably promising. The 22-year-old out of North Carolina completed 66.6% of his passes for 2276 yards in 12 games, tossing 15 touchdowns to 10 interceptions with a lackluster supporting cast. Maye also ran for 421 yards and 22 first downs, and was a late addition to the Pro Bowl games.

In his first interview since the Mike Vrabel hire, Drake Maye spoke with SiriusXM NFL Radio about the Patriots' offseason moves.

I think the biggest thing is he’s been a head coach, and he knows what it’s like. So (I’m) excited to get up to New England and get things going.”

That performance was good enough to name him an alternate for the Pro Bowl after Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson pulled out of the event. On Thursday, Maye competed in