New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has already begun “constructing some chemistry” with vast receiver A.J. Brown after the Patriots acquired Brown from the Philadelphia Eagles in early June.
Throughout an look on the most recent version of the “Cast In Foxborough” podcast, Brown shared what he has discovered about Maye for the reason that much-discussed trade turned official.
A.J. Brown: Drake Maye is “a real chief”
“He’s a real chief,” Brown stated about Maye, per Lauren Campbell of MassLive. “And he leads the room, and it says quite a bit {that a} younger man grabs all people’s consideration. It is a chief of males I’m talking about. And that proper there may be not a trait that’s simply present in males. So for him to have it so younger, for him to acknowledge that what he has in entrance of him, it speaks volumes, man.”
Honest or not, some understandably might assume that Brown was taking a minimum of considerably of a shot at Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts whereas providing reward for Maye. The working relationship between Brown and Hurts allegedly worsened over the previous couple of years, and Brown acknowledged after he was traded that “individuals simply develop aside.”
Some are assuming that Brown, who has a historical past of publicly voicing his frustrations together with his function in an offense, will ultimately throw Maye and others related to the Patriots beneath a figurative bus. In the meantime, some had been apparently concerned final summer season that Maye hadn’t “absolutely accepted” serving because the undisputed chief of the New England offense at the moment. Brown’s feedback would lead one to imagine such takes are actually a thing of the previous.
A.J. Brown: Drake Maye “could make any throw”
“And like I stated, the enjoyable factor is that he could make any throw. That’s what you wish to see,” Brown added about Maye. “And he does it.”
One can not help however surprise if Brown is amongst those that seemingly believe Hurts can not “make any throw” throughout sure video games. Regardless, Brown clearly needs it identified that he’s hyped to be sharing an offense with the younger quarterback who finished second in 2025 MVP voting behind Los Angeles Rams star Matthew Stafford and who guided the 2025 Patriots to a 14-3 document and a visit to Tremendous Bowl LX.
