“He’s an exciting player. You can see the talent,“ said O’Brien, the Patriots’ former offensive coordinator. ”He’s got what I call a golden arm. He can make all the throws. He can anticipate, and he can run. I think that’s a big key.”

Quarterback Drake Maye named the player he would like to have on the New England Patriots in the 2025 NFL season.

“We brought in two rookie receivers, Ja’Lynn Polk and Javon Baker, that were feeling it out this year,” Maye said. “They both battled some injuries. Hopefully expecting one of them — if not both — to make a splash this year.”

Speaking to Chris Long, Drake Maye stressed that Bill Belichick's influence in New England is still felt to this day.

Despite the Patriots notching just a 4-13 record last season, Maye finished his rookie campaign throwing for 2,276 yards, scoring 17 total touchdowns, and being named a Pro Bowl alternate. Under new head coach Mike Vrabel and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, many expect him to make a sizeable Year 2 leap.

Entering the offseason with over $130 million in projected salary cap space and four top-100 draft picks, the New England Patriots are in prime position to address one of their biggest needs: a lack of dynamic playmakers on the offensive side of the ball.

Having gone defense in free agency, Mike Vrabel adds nine players to the offense in the draft alone. They include the best wide receiver in the entire draft and two others, three offensive linemen, a tight end,