Patriots QB Drake Maye already impressing teammates new and old in Year 2

FOXBORO There s a reason why it only took Garrett Bradbury one day to sign with the Patriots after getting issued by the Vikings last month The veteran center was getting heavy pressure from his family to join forces with quarterback Drake Maye I love Drake so far Bradbury disclosed four days into the offseason workout initiative Thursday while meeting with reporters at Gillette Stadium Related Articles Patriots Harold Landry unfailingly expected to win with Mike Vrabel Patriots NFL Mock Draft Extra pick from new contract helps fill need Patriots extra points Assistant sees fit for Marcus Jones on defense Why new Patriots coach is excited by mean as a rattlesnake Keion White Patriots coaches eager to give Ja Lynn Polk Javon Baker clean slate Bradbury s brother-in-law Jackson Kowar a pitcher in the Mariners organization played baseball and became close friends with Maye s brother Cole at the University of Florida So when I was going through the free agency process Bradbury disclosed They were all like New England New England New England ' Bradbury and Maye have forged a connection by playing ping pong They also plan to golf together this spring They ll also share responsibilities communicating protections at the line of scrimmage I think it s a combination I think Drake will have a lot but I think Drake s ready for that Bradbury commented They wouldn t put a lot on his plate if they didn t have belief in him And I think he s a really smart young participant and it will only help him grow I think sometimes you can just try and take a bunch off a quarterback s plate and it s like Sure let s make it simple for him But I think the more it s on his plate and the more that he can understand the bigger picture he can understand what everyone s doing and get everyone in the right place So there ll be certain times where like we all want to work together right But that s an vital position You got to have that position figured out And from everything I ve heard they do here so I m excited to get to work with him Antonio Gibson played with Maye last season and mentioned he s already seen a big difference in him this spring though the running back acknowledged that the Patriots are taking it slow early in the offseason workout venture Gibson observed Maye sitting back watching and learning after getting drafted last season Now the -year-old quarterback is being more vocal He seems relaxed Gibson commented He s being himself funny goofy smart being a leader and things of that nature So it s still early but I m super excited to see what he brings to the table this year Just the confidence I seen after last year like him getting his feet wet and getting his starts and then playing throughout the season that just builds confidence And then for him to go with that throughout the offseason I m pretty sure he s gonna come in way much better than he did last year with the confidence level the communication and everything he requirements to do to be that quarterback to be the leader of the club It should also help that Maye has better playmakers and more experienced coaches around him this season Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels has years of experience coaching quarterbacks and calling plays The Patriots already added veteran wide receivers Stefon Diggs and Mack Hollins The next step is fortifying the offensive line through the draft They replaced David Andrews with Bradbury at center and signed Morgan Moses to play right tackle The left side of the line Maye s blindside has yet to be solidified however One option to fill a hole at left tackle is to select a top offensive lineman at No overall in the draft