Drake Maye draws Baseball Hall of Fame analogy from Patriots HC Mike Vrabel

FOXBORO Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has made advancements in various parts of his battle during a second-year leap but the most of impressive has been his improved accuracy Maye currently ranks first in completion percentage completion percentage over expected and PFF s adjusted completion percentage which removes drops spikes and throwaways Related Articles Patriots get good news at Wednesday practice before Bengals match Patriots re-sign rookie safety after shuffling roster Patriots mailbag Who are the preponderance irreplaceable players on the unit Patriots sign rookie tight end to -man roster in series of transactions Patriots rookie starter coming off best career performance Head coach Mike Vrabel was solicited if that s innate or something that Maye has worked on throughout the season I think maybe a little bit of both I think that offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant have tried to work hard on that I also think Drake is talented Vrabel noted He used an analogy comparing Maye to Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux widely regarded as one of the the majority accurate throwers in the sport s vast history It s like a pitcher I don t know if there s a pitching coach that really taught Greg Maddux how to paint the plate and put the ball wherever he desired it Vrabel reported So I think there s selected natural skill there but then I think that they work on those things They work on platform throwing off at different places still remaining accurate climbing the pocket working with a base and all those things And then there s other times where it s just natural athletic ability hand-eye coordination and putting the ball in good spots Maye ranks second behind Josh Allen in Pro Football Reference s on-target percentage metric He s been particularly elite throwing deep this season completing of his targets of yards or more He s PFF s second-highest graded deep passer this season behind Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold Maye has completed of his passes from -to- yards from -to- yards and behind the line of scrimmage He has a unique combination of accuracy arm strength and mobility which gives him one of the highest ceilings of any NFL quarterback He s right now second in NFL MVP odds while leading the Patriots to a - record while completing of his passes for yards with touchdowns and just five interceptions He s also rushed times for yards with two touchdowns