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Drake Maye joined the show for Patriots Monday and discussed his favorite throws from the win over the Jets, how he wasn’t surprised at how well the backups have done with all the injuries, his wife’s popularity, answers some listener questions, and more!
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00:00Drake, hey man, congratulations and thanks for coming on with us, buddy.
00:03What's going on? How are you guys doing?
00:04Hey, we're doing great. It was awesome seeing A.J. Brown back out there.
00:08How did it feel to have him running around in front of you for the first time?
00:11Yeah, it was great to see A.J. back.
00:12I think it's always any time having a guy like that back in the field,
00:16it's fun to have him in the huddle, see him back going in practice,
00:19and looking forward to seeing him out there again this week.
00:20Yep, and you know, obviously on his first game back, it was a little bit rusty,
00:24but when you have a receiver who's having a rough day catching the football
00:28like A.J. did yesterday, how do you make the choice between saying,
00:32maybe it's just not, he just doesn't have it today,
00:34and I'm going to keep throwing his way to show that I trust him?
00:37Oh, always. You have to.
00:39I mean, I think I definitely can make some better throws towards his way.
00:41I think that's kind of how I look at it.
00:43I think he's got great hands.
00:46He's been here as a Patriot, and he's been catching unbelievable.
00:49So I tell him I'm coming his way, and I made that, and he knows that.
00:53So that's the best thing about it.
00:54Three more passing touchdowns, Drake.
00:56What was your favorite pass of the day?
00:57Favorite pass of the day.
00:59Ooh, how about that one?
01:01Favorite pass of the day.
01:04Let me think on that one.
01:05I'll probably say the first one to Romeo.
01:07I hate that he ended up getting banged up.
01:08But I think any time that off the line gives you time like that to sit back there
01:12and see somebody running for the end zone wide open, I'll always enjoy it.
01:17I probably made it too hard as it needed to be, but I'll always enjoy it.
01:20Two other ones I thought were impressive.
01:22You correct me if I'm wrong.
01:23The Kyle Williams third and ten, the timing on that seemed to be on.
01:27And then you're past the pop in the third quarter there, that third and four where you're
01:30rolling to the right, almost near the sideline, and you just got it in.
01:32Yeah, I think Pop's doing a great job of staying alive.
01:35He's been playing some great football.
01:37And I think the one with Kyle is just timing and trust.
01:40It goes a long way for a young guy like Kyle and me and him as a connection kind of
01:46growing
01:46down the road.
01:46So, Drake, you lost three offensive linemen yesterday and somehow didn't get sacked once.
01:52How does that feel knowing that you guys literally got down to the last possible body to put on
01:57that line and they kept you upright all game?
01:59Yeah, I think it shows the confidence in those guys and the confidence I have in them.
02:02I think the confidence that the coaches have in them, putting them out there, and just the
02:05ability to step up and continue to showcase what they do in practice.
02:09And that's what they're blessed off.
02:10And you'll know what to do and be on the same page.
02:12That's the offensive line, too.
02:14How well do you know those guys, Drake, Matt Pryor and Walter Rousson?
02:17Do they even know the playbook at this point?
02:18Or are they just really going by the seat of their pants?
02:21No, yeah.
02:22They've been here for a couple weeks.
02:23They do a good job of knowing what to do.
02:24I think those guys are constant communication up there between Jared and those guys.
02:28And it's one thing of off the line and owning what to do.
02:32And when in doubt, block your man or block somebody and block your butt off.
02:35And that'll end up being just fine.
02:37You know, it's funny.
02:38Mike Vrabel is tough to read sometimes after a game.
02:40Like, you guys can play well and he seems down on the team.
02:42Or maybe the team doesn't play so well and he seems positive.
02:46What is the difference between the way Mike Vrabel talks to you guys after a win like yesterday
02:51and the way that he talks to you after a loss?
02:53Is he actually harder on you when you win?
02:55I think he just expects a lot out of us.
02:57I think that's the biggest thing.
02:58I think win or loss, he does a great job of knowing whether we can play better.
03:03If we execute it to the level that he thought we should have and win it out,
03:06I think he's happy that we won.
03:08He always says that in this league, coming out with a victory is the main goal.
03:11And from there, I think it's just about to clean up the little things
03:15and not having that sloppy as I thought it was yesterday.
03:17Quick turnaround, Drake, getting ready for Chicago.
03:19I know you and Caleb go back, as you had said before,
03:22your high school days and camps and whatnot.
03:23How much, if at all, do you keep in touch with him?
03:26And does it always mean a little extra to go against somebody in your draft class?
03:30Yeah, I mean, Caleb, I've known him since I was in high school,
03:33seeing him at camps, seeing him at college visits.
03:37So I'm a big fan of his game.
03:38I've been keeping up with him throughout college.
03:41And we've only had one or so battles.
03:44But, yeah, I think it's fun to kind of keep up with guys in your draft class
03:49and obviously cheering for him, except this week.
03:52Your teammate Kevin Byard was on the Bears last year.
03:54Have you picked his brain yet to try to get some inside info about their defense?
03:58Yeah, I know Caleb is a smart player.
04:00He's got a lot of stuff on his plate throughout the week.
04:04But definitely, you know, we'll see if, you know, how much, you know,
04:09I'm not really sure how much intel.
04:10I'm sure they know that.
04:11So they know he's over here on our side.
04:13So it's kind of a little, they're not really a chess match,
04:16but just kind of, you kind of deal with it throughout the NFL.
04:18Different guys, you know, different teams and kind of terminology and little things.
04:22So we'll see where that goes.
04:24What is the hardest part, Drake, about playing on such a short week?
04:27Is it like your body, your preparation,
04:28or just having the time to learn another defense immediately?
04:32I would say probably just a combination of, you know,
04:35getting back healthy and getting your body ready to go for a short week
04:37and just the preparation.
04:38I think a combination of those two things.
04:40Maybe not get as much time to, you know, focus on
04:42or really practice full speed some of the reps that you get in practice
04:46that you want to, you know, try to execute in the game.
04:47So that's probably the biggest thing.
04:49And from there, like I said, just try to, you know, catch up.
04:52You know, it's like you're playing catch up,
04:53trying to get to know them on defense, you know, as well as I can.
04:55I know, Drake, after the game you mentioned
04:57you might need to bring some more of your wife's baking treats in this week.
05:00What's the treat of the week?
05:01And were you impressed with the turnout she got
05:03at the grocery store thing last Friday?
05:05Yeah, the treat of the week.
05:06I just asked for the OG target chip cookies last week.
05:09So I think those are always a hit.
05:10She brought pumpkin bread in last week as well.
05:13But no, it's awesome to see Michael get the love and support.
05:16You know, me and her both from the New England area.
05:18And that was the reason that she's, you know, beloved.
05:21She's awesome and, you know, wonderful to have as my wife.
05:24Does she have an agent now?
05:25Because, I mean, she seems almost as popular as you
05:28if you looked at that line that was outside Market Basket.
05:31Yeah, you're talking to him.
05:33No, she does a great job of handling it.
05:36And she just wants to, you know, do what's best for the community
05:39and help out and give back and just be herself.
05:41All right.
05:42Well, Drake, it is time for Ask May Anything,
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05:52All during the week, people have put in their submissions
05:55to Ask Drake May Any Question.
05:57The only rule is it cannot be about football.
05:59We have two today, Drake.
06:00Let's go to question number one.
06:02My name's Orion Baradzonis.
06:04I'm from Lexington, Massachusetts.
06:06Drake May, I want to know,
06:07what is your favorite lunch spot in the Boston area?
06:10It could be near Foxboro, because, you know,
06:12you don't play there.
06:12Anywhere in the Boston area.
06:14Cool.
06:15Favorite lunch spot.
06:16That's a good question.
06:18Um, let's see.
06:20Lunch that I've gone to in the Boston area.
06:23I really haven't really gotten out to lunch that much
06:25to some places locally that I don't mind in Foxboro.
06:29I'm going to stick with Chick-fil-A, man.
06:30I'm a Chick-fil-A guy.
06:31Oh, yeah.
06:31So I'm going to go with the OG.
06:33Yeah, go home.
06:33I mean, listen, that's the southerner in you right there.
06:36Exactly.
06:37They've got a new, it's like a chicken and waffles sandwich.
06:40It's like the Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich
06:42with waffles as the bread,
06:44and you can put, like, syrup on it, too.
06:46It's absolutely insane, Drake.
06:48I haven't tried it.
06:49I know some of the guys have been talking about it.
06:50Maybe after the season, I'll try it.
06:52All right.
06:53Let's go to question number two.
06:54Hey, Drake.
06:55This is Conley from Boston.
06:56I was just curious what, you know,
06:58the biggest kind of culture shock difference
06:59between North Carolina and Massachusetts was.
07:02Ooh.
07:04You know, one thing I'd say is just kind of a southern style.
07:07You know, not as much sweet tea up here.
07:09Not as much, you know, barbecue,
07:11some little of that, some of the food.
07:13But actually, it's been kind of a nice transition
07:15to the food up here in Boston.
07:17Kind of more Italian, more seafood.
07:19I'm kind of branching out my appetite
07:20is probably the biggest thing.
07:22And then being near the water,
07:24I think with Boston, it's really, really cool.
07:25Kind of a bigger city.
07:27You know, Charlotte, obviously a city that I love,
07:29but just not as, you know,
07:31a big and historic city as Boston.
07:33So probably that.
07:34And just a great place overall.
07:35The people, you know, have been nicer
07:37than I would have expected.
07:38You know, you hear about people in Boston
07:39and Massachusetts and the New England area.
07:41They've been nicer.
07:43You're still not as much as the North Carolina hospitality,
07:45but I'll leave it at that.
07:49But down south, there's almost like a, you know,
07:51because up here, people will tell you
07:52exactly what they think.
07:53Down south, there's like a,
07:54oh, bless your heart,
07:55before they say something that's kind of like,
07:57you know, snide towards you.
07:59Isn't there a little more like sincerity
08:01and directness up in Massachusetts?
08:03Yeah, for sure.
08:04I think, you know, the, you know,
08:05when you're, you know,
08:06how I drive down North Carolina anyway,
08:08when you're at a, you know,
08:10a red light and it goes green,
08:11you're kind of a, you know,
08:12not even a green arrow,
08:13just the regular green and the guy goes left.
08:15I go left up here.
08:16I used to do that back home.
08:17So I kind of fit right in up here.
08:18That's awesome.
08:19All right.
08:20Well, Drake, congratulations.
08:21Another great win and short week.
08:24Looking forward to seeing you guys
08:25against the Bears on Thursday night.
08:26Awesome.
08:26Thank you guys.