Julian Edelman explains why he’s ‘excited’ to see Josh McDaniels work with Drake Maye
Speaking to Tom E. Curran, Julian Edelman mapped out why Josh McDaniels is a good fit for Drake Maye in New England.
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Julian Edelman is happy to see Josh McDaniels back in New England. (Globe Staff Photo/Jim Davis)
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Former Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman has already offered up his endorsement for Mike Vrabel as New England’s next head coach.
But the three-time Super Bowl champion also believes that Josh McDaniels — set to begin his third stint as Patriots’ offensive coordinator — is the right man for the job when it comes to getting the most out of second-year quarterback Drake Maye.
Speaking with NBC Sports Boston’s Tom E. Curran on the “Patriots Talk Podcast”, Edelman pointed to McDaniels’ experience — especially when it comes to developing quarterbacks — as the main reason why he should spur Maye’s development.
Advertisement:“I think with Josh — we know his resume,” Edelman told Curran. “He helped develop Tom. He developed Mac Jones to a Pro Bowl quarterback. Say what you want about Mac Jones and where he’s at in his career now, but he went to the Pro Bowl with Josh. I think there will be good communication (between Josh and Drake).
“Josh is really good at getting on those pages with the quarterback, those meetings before (games). Saturday meetings that usually the OC, the play-caller and the quarterback have to get on that same page, finishing each other’s sentences, doing things that the quarterback’s comfortable doing, but also challenging him with things that will make the unit better. I think he’ll do that, and I think he’s going to be working on his fundamentals better.”
Advertisement:Maye was one of the few positives for the Patriots in what was a miserable 2024 season in New England, with the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft showcasing plenty of potential as a dynamic playmaker on the gridiron.
Over 13 games with the Patriots, Maye threw for 2,276 yards and 15 touchdowns — completing 66.6 percent of his passes while also rushing for 421 yards and another pair of scores.
“He outperformed what I thought he was going to do last year,” Edelman said of Maye. “He made some really great plays, tough plays. I love his attitude. I love his body language. I love his engagement. Those are leader qualities.”
It was an impressive showing from Maye, especially when considering that the young QB also didn’t have plenty of help when it came to proven playmakers or solid protection from a porous O-line.
Still, there were a few warts in Maye’s game last season, especially when it came to decision-making and turnovers.
But with McDaniels overseeing New England’s offense, Edelman believes that Maye will be put in positions to succeed.
“The one thing that you can take away from Drake Maye this year was a lot of times he didn’t have his feet set when he was throwing the ball,” Edelman said. “And I think with more time in the offense and then with Josh McDaniels, when you know where to go with the football, the quicker your feet are going to follow. Sometimes that could be a hesitation on knowing concepts and stuff.
Advertisement:“So I think he’ll be a lot better at that as well. If he puts the work in, if he puts the time in. We all assume that it’s going to happen because that’s the guy he showed he was this year. So I’m excited for it. I’m excited for it.”
Echoing the sentiments that Vrabel himself shared with Patriots.com, Edelman hopes that New England tailors its schemes to Maye’s strengths — especially when it comes to his ability to gain yardage on the ground.
“Do I think Josh will utilize Drake’s ability to move? Probably in some form or fashion,” Edelman said. “It probably won’t be Lamar Jackson’s offense because we don’t want to get him hurt. But a sprinkle in here or there. I’m sure Josh will do that, according to how the team shapes out, and what they do the best.”
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