FOXBOROUGH - Joshua Dobbs hasn’t known Drake Maye for very long. But the Patriots backup quarterback has gleaned a few things about Maye over the past few months. Dobbs said Maye has been acting as his tour guide, showing him around the facility. But the two first met at the NFLPA’s golf event in Cancun, Mexico last month.

Drake Maye had an up-and-down rookie year for the Patriots in 2024. But the organization has made significant moves to set up the 2024 No. 3 overall pick for more success in 2025 — including bringing back Josh McDaniels to be the team’s offensive coordinator under head coach Mike Vrabel.

Now, McDaniels has to develop that same rapport with Maye. "Coach has been great with asking about stuff I like -- stuff I like from last year that we ran. Stuff that I like that