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ArticleDrake Maye’s struggles against great defenses are impossible to ignore
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While Maye had a tremendous 2025 season, the common demerit placed upon him was that he largely did it against lesser competition and weak defenses. In his last five games, he's faced a collection of the league's best defensive units, and he's looked like a completely different quarterback.
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Maye's last five games vs. elite defenses: 6.4 YPA, 1:1 TD:INT ratio, sub-60% completion.

Maye's performance against elite defenses reveals a stark split: he excelled against weaker competition in 2025 but has struggled significantly in his last five games facing top defensive units. In those five starts, he has thrown equal touchdowns and interceptions (same ratio), averaged just 6.4 yards per attempt (comparable to Bo Nix and Kirk Cousins among the lowest in the league), and completed less than 60 percent of passes. The source frames this as a pattern that raises concerns about his ability to perform when facing the league's best defenses.

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