Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers Author
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Rookie quarterback Drake Maye’s skill to make performs with arm and legs helped give the New England Patriots a 7-0 lead over the New York Jets within the first quarter on Sunday.
Maye raced for a 17-yard landing on the Patriots’ second drive, escaping the pocket after dropping again to cross, and sprinted from the left hash mark to the appropriate pylon untouched. Jets linebacker Chazz Surratt swiped at Maye’s legs across the 4-yard line, to no avail.
Whereas the road of scrimmage was the 17-yard line, Maye had dropped again to the 27-yard line earlier than taking off to run, capitalizing as Jets’ defensive finish Eric Watts took a large rush and was pushed behind Maye by proper sort out Demontrey Jacobs to open up a operating lane. Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo and offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt celebrated on the sideline.
DRAKE MAYE. 17-yard speeding TD for the rookie!
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It was the Patriots’ first speeding landing since Week 5 in opposition to the Dolphins (Rhamondre Stevenson). The Patriots entered Sunday with three speeding touchdowns on the season, which tied for the second fewest within the NFL.
Earlier on the drive, dealing with third-and-5, Maye hit tight finish Hunter Henry for an 11-yard catch to maintain the drive alive. In all, the scoring drive lined 10 performs for 77 yards and chewed up 6:28 of the clock.
