**Drake Maye enters his third NFL season as the Patriots' starting quarterback after a breakout 2025 campaign that featured 31 passing touchdowns and an MVP runner-up finish in Josh McDaniels' offense.** Through four games in 2026, however, the 24-year-old has thrown just four touchdowns against seven interceptions while posting a 62.4% completion rate and 71.0 passer rating, with multiple turnovers stemming from poor decisions under pressure. New additions A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs upgrade the receiving options around Maye and Rhamondre Stevenson, though the offensive line has faced injuries and the team sits at 2-2 amid a tougher schedule. Recent form shows improvement in a Week 4 win over Buffalo (three touchdowns), but ongoing issues with pocket presence and ball security shape trader views on his full-season touchdown total.