The Patriots are particularly weak at offensive tackle, where Chukwuma Okorafor, Calvin Anderson, Vederian Lowe, the recently-signed Kellen Diesch and rookies Caedan Wallace and Zuri Henry have all taken reps during camp. Maye obviously should get used to facing NFL pass rushes, but if he’s facing constant pressure from Carolina’s defensive front, that “experience” may not be worth the injury risk.
One solution that Patriots Insider Tom E. Curran supports is pairing Maye with the starting offensive line and either pulling Brissett early or not playing him at all.
“I think Jacoby Brissett doesn’t even really need to take the field,” Curran said. “He’s gotten probably 30 percent more work than Drake Maye (during training camp), and he’s been very efficient in the work that he’s gotten. He’s worked with better players.
“If you are going to give first-team offensive line reps with anyone, I think Drake Maye should start to get them, because as (Phil Perry) pointed out, he just hasn’t had enough of them.
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