McCartney also appreciates another intangible about Maye. He has a calm demeanor, and doesn’t get rattled or phased by anything good or bad. The Patriots coaching staff made note of that quality while studying his play at North Carolina during the pre-draft process, and watching his post-game press conferences.

New England Patriots center David Andrews noted that rookie quarterback Drake Maye has earned his respect, as well as the respect of others in the locker room.

Drake Maye is having an extremely promising start to his NFL career, but the Patriots quarterback is far from perfect, which is to be expected out of a rookie. Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt was asked Thursday morning which areas he’d like to see Maye improve to become a more complete quarterback.