Drake Maye
Position: QB – Projected: 1st Round
History & Measurables
Born: Aug. 30th, 2002 – Charlotte N.C.
High School: Myers Park
College: North Carolina
Height: 6’4″ Weight: 230 lbs
Traits & Characteristics
The Good
- Arm strength
- Big play mentality
- Rushing ability
The Bad
- Pocket presence
- Short area accuracy
- Ability to differentiate coverages
Advanced Analytics Notes
- 35 Big-Time Throws in 2023 (1st in FBS)
- 24 Drops in 2023 (13th in FBS)
- 51 scrambles in 2023 (3rd in FBS)
- 174 first downs in 2023 (8th in FBS)
- 3,608 passing yards in 2023 (7th in FBS)
- 91.2 PFF passing grade, 3,819 passing yards, & 34 touchdowns in 2022 (1st, 5th, and 5th in FBS)
- 19.5% Pressure to Sack Percentage (T-75 Worst in FBS)
Film Notes and Highlights
Drake Maye has an incredibly strong arm. He can go through progressions when he has time, and can make all of the NFL throws, with great touch on his deep passes. However, he struggles mightily when faced with pressure. When scrambling, it seems as if he succumbs to tunnel vision. Maye is very much a run-first quarterback when outside of the pocket and has little-to-no experience takings snaps under center. He must also work on his deception on play action.
Drake Maye loves to give his WRs one-on-one opportunities downfield. His ball placement in those instances is excellent, although he’ll consistently pass up the check-down option for a bigger opportunity. It seems he struggles to read zone coverages in most cases, and if the man coverage is tight, he will panic inside of the pocket. His accuracy on the run is inconsistent, and can be late on his throws. – Thomas Christopher
(Games Watched: vs App State 2022, vs NC State 2023, vs Clemson 2023, vs App State 2023, vs Pittsburgh 2023, vs Syracuse 2023, vs Minnesota 2023, vs Campbell 2023, vs Miami 2023, vs Virginia 2023, vs Duke 2023, vs Georgia Tech 2023, vs South Carolina 2023)
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