Drake Maye took credit for the interception within the fourth quarter

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However, each his head coach and his teammate said the interception at the top of the sport was a “mistake.”MiscommunicationPatriots quarterback Drake Maye countered.

The newcomer placed the blame for the crucial mistake on his own shoulders. Asked concerning the turnover on the Patriots' final drive after the 28-22 loss to the Rams, Maye made a case for his receiver in the sport, DeMario Douglas.

“Yeah, it was a two-high [safety] Look and pop [DeMario Douglas]“It’s in the middle and they’re pretty good up front in the rushing five,” Maye said the Rams' defensive approach. “I tried to kind of do it to them and beat them over the linebacker and Pop probably thought deeply, but at the end of the day I just had to be on the same page and I think Pop did the right thing.” The Matter, I feel, just must be discussed through further discussions.

“I keep coming back to doing more throughout the week, talking through different situations, hey, I can do this to you, rather than just letting it play out. That’s all,” the 22-year-old quarterback concluded.

It was a disappointing result for Maye and New England, not only by way of the , but additionally by way of the rookie's continued development. In general, Maye gave one other solid outing from a first-year player. He finished the sport 30 of 40 for 282 yards and two touchdowns.

However, he was also chargeable for two turnovers, including the interception at the top of the sport.

When Maye was asked to rate his performance on Sunday, he said he needed to prioritize patience within the passing game.

“Yeah, I think this week I just cared about being a passer,” he said. “I think you shouldn't go so early and just put the football away, be a scrambler, throw the ball downfield, and we have good players downfield that just make decisions and just make the last interception.”

Overall, he stays optimistic about his (and his team's) offensive development.

“But I think we’re getting better every week,” Maye said. “I'm proud of the guys at the top who fought and we were able to play pretty good football today. I think we just need to take advantage of a few things down there in the red zone.”

The Patriots finished with a season-high 382 total yards on offense on Sunday, although the defense allowed 402 total yards (the third time greater than 400 total yards were allowed in a game in the course of the 2024 season).