Drake Maye throws first career touchdown pass with beautiful 40-yard strike to Kayshon Boutte

FOXBORO — Drake Maye threw his first profession landing go for the Patriots on Sunday, and it was an absolute magnificence by the 22-year-old rookie. 

With the Patriots trailing the Houston Texans 14-0 simply forward of halftime at Gillette Stadium, Maye reared again on a second-down throw and related with Kayshon Boutte for a 40-yard landing strike. Boutte beat Houston nook Derek Stingley Jr. down the sideline and hauled in Maye’s deep bomb for the rating.

That landing strike not solely impressed lots of hope round New England, but in addition bought the Patriots again into the sport, reducing Houston’s result in 14-7 on the break. 

“Fairly cool second,” Maye stated of his first profession landing go. “With this group you may push the ball downfield and make performs within the passing sport. I simply hold pushing it and I simply must hold making throws.”

Sadly, turnovers and poor protection doomed New England within the second half, and the Patriots dropped their fifth straight sport with a 41-21 loss.

Maye made his first profession begin for the Patriots on Sunday, changing veteran Jacoby Brissett below heart. He took a while to get comfy and made a couple of rookie errors, throwing two picks (his second interception got here off a deflected go) and fumbling the ball on a strip-sack. He was sacked 4 instances within the loss.

However Maye threw two extra touchdowns within the second half and completed with 243 yards via the air on 20-for-33 passing. He was New England’s main rusher with 38 yards off 5 scrambles, and was even credited with a sort out when he introduced down Caleb Bullock after his first interception. 

Maye will make his second profession begin in London, with the Patriots set to face the 1-5 Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in Week 7.