Maye's second-year leap was one of the best stories of the 2025 season. After taking over as a rookie in Week 6 of 2024 and posting QB15 numbers the rest of the way, he exploded into the overall QB2 last season at 21.0 points per game—and he did it with arguably the weakest supporting cast of any top-10 quarterback. His efficiency was staggering: 100th percentile in both EPA per dropback and CPOE among qualified passers, meaning he was literally the most efficient and most accurate passer in football. He threw for 4,394 yards and 31 touchdowns while completing 72 percent of his passes, and he added 28.1 rushing yards per start with four rushing touchdowns on the ground. Perhaps most impressive was the consistency—Maye scored 20-plus points in nine of 16 games and never once dipped below 10. The Patriots have started to build around him. Romeo Doubs was added as a steady possession receiver, Hunter Henry returns, and if the rumored A.J. Brown trade materializes, this offense goes from interesting to dangerous. Even without Brown, Maye proved last year that he can produce elite fantasy numbers with limited weapons, which means any upgrade to the skill positions is pure upside. He's going as the QB7, and that feels like a significant discount for a quarterback who finished QB2 with the best efficiency metrics in the NFL. If Brown lands in New England, Maye immediately enters the conversation with Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson as a top-three pick at the position. Even without him, the rushing floor and the accuracy make Maye one of the safest bets to outperform his ADP.