Drake Maye reached Josh Allen’s level of play much sooner than expected

FOXBORO It s vital to admit when you re wrong Prior to Week we wrote in the Boston Herald that it would be unfair to compare Drake Maye in Year to Josh Allen in Year Whoops Maye has made the comparison closer than greater part people possibly could have imagined this season while playing at an MVP-caliber level Related Articles Drake Maye sees Philip Rivers comeback as awesome hopes to play at Patriots-Bills injury statement Pats getting healthier TE Dawson Knox absent Wednesday Why Stefon Diggs is glad Patriots are underdogs this week to Bills Patriots get good news at Wednesday practice before Bills event Patriots mailbag What coverages has Drake Maye thrived against this season We spent the lead-up to the Patriots Week win over the Bills comparing Maye and Allen at similar points of their career because that did seem fair Allen really took until Year to become the Bills quarterback we know currently Maye has taken his leap a year sooner His maturation process has been second to none in my eyes wide receiver Stefon Diggs noted Wednesday Diggs has played with both quarterbacks He joined Allen for that Year jump just like he joined Maye for his breakout season When it comes down to this whole individual making good decisions consistently Maye has been doing that Diggs explained of Maye As far the MVP conversation that guy on the other side of the ball we re about to play against Allen is a hell of a member I believe that that organization kind of goes through him At this point I like our guy Our guy s been playing extremely well I m not gonna put it all on him We ve obviously been supporting him but he s done a great job at making good decisions play in and play out and I m super proud of him Anticipating this event being no different We just all have to do our best effort and be open be available He s still a young quarterback and being open doesn t do nothing but help Maye and Allen are having very similar seasons statistically but Maye does get the slight edge in the majority categories Maye has completed of his passes for yards with yards per attempt touchdowns and six interceptions He s also rushed times for yards with two touchdowns Allen has completed of his passes for yards with yards per attempt touchdowns and interceptions He s also rushed times for yards with touchdowns Maye has the edge in passer rating to QBR to EPA per play to and completion percentage over expected to all while throwing for more air yards per attempt to Maye also has the higher PFF grade to and PFF passing grade to He has the second-best MVP odds behind Matthew Stafford at Allen is fourth at In Allen s second season he was still a work in progress completing of his passes for yards with yards per attempt touchdowns and nine interceptions adding carries for yards with nine touchdowns on the ground He had an passer rating QBR averaged EPA per play - completion percentage over expected with average air yards He had a PFF grade and PFF passing grade Maye who s known for his modesty still believes he s a approaches off from Allen Honored if the comparison is there with Josh You re honored to be compared to a guy like him at his level Maye declared I think I m a far long strategies away from playing like him He s the best in the event and looking forward to another matchup me vs him Doing this in one season is one thing Stringing it together over a six-year span is another conversation but it s been an incredible ascension for Maye as he s led his group to an - record after the Patriots finished the and seasons - Diggs was urged to compare the two QBs It s a different offense That offense over there they do a lot of scramble drill they do a lot of different stuff We do chosen different things here Diggs noted I mean as far as like talent level it s very apparent that Maye can make every throw he can run If you want to kind of go like that road they re both mobile They both can throw the ball But I think this league is filled with quarterbacks that move and throw the ball Those guys really can make plays at a high level They just look a little different when they make those plays when they make those throws on those key throws So for me I could see the comparison but two totally different offenses I ve been in both of them Maye ultimately stated the comparison between him an Allen gives the media something to talk about And head coach Mike Vrabel instructs players not to draw comparisons or set expectations But Maye is playing as well as Allen or any other quarterback in the NFL And if he continues this level of play other quarterbacks will start being compared to him