Patriots have to stick with Drake Maye sink or swim NBC Sports Boston [Video]

The New England Patriots naming Drake Maye their Week 6 starter isn’t an experiment. They’re in it for the long haul with the prized third-overall pick they hope is their next franchise quarterback.

It’s a risky move for head coach Jerod Mayo and Co. Maye will step in behind the league’s offensive line with a less-than-stellar group of playmakers around him. While he may be more talented than Jacoby Brissett, it’s far from a guarantee he’ll fare any better than the veteran signal-caller in his first real taste of NFL action.

And what if Maye’s struggles persist beyond Sunday’s game vs. the Houston Texans? On Wednesday’s Early Edition, Albert Breer or Sports Illustrated emphasized the need for New England to stick with its rookie QB through tough times.

“That’s why this is a monumental decision,” Breer said. “Because once you do this, you generally don’t go back. And I think the one example we can dig up of a team doing …