Matt Harmon on Drake Maye
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Drake May, if you take a look at his three most thrown routes, not including the check down, it is the slant, it's the curl, two in-breakers, and then it's the nine, right? So, the curl was his most thrown route that he had at 17.6%, the slant at 13%, the nine at 10%... this is part of Josh McDaniels' offense... They have certainly surrounded Drake Maye with a couple of these guys in Romeo Dobbs and A.J. Brown.
STACKED’s take
Drake May's in-breaker and outside route profile matches Patriots' receiver acquisitions.
Drake May's route-throwing profile from his college film shows a heavy emphasis on in-breakers and outside routes, which aligns with the Patriots' receiver acquisitions. His three most-thrown routes are the curl (17.6%), slant (13%), and nine (10%). The Patriots have built the offense around these strengths by acquiring Romeo Dobbs and A.J. Brown, both of whom run high volumes of slants, curls, digs, and in-breakers. This is part of Josh McDaniels' offensive philosophy to get vertical and play outside while maintaining inside route versatility. Harmon notes May has the arm strength to throw out routes, corners, and come-back routes, and believes the out-breaking routes are the area where May can improve most.
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