{"id":20184,"date":"2024-03-31T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/?p=20184"},"modified":"2024-03-31T16:13:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T14:13:56","slug":"drake-maye-qb-unc-junior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/drake-maye-qb-unc-junior\/","title":{"rendered":"Drake Maye, QB, UNC (R-Sophomore)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20184\" class=\"elementor elementor-20184\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63e535a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63e535a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4994d5ef\" data-id=\"4994d5ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f8841a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58f8841a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Back for the 2024 NFL Draft edition, The Trick Play team is once again offering to immerse you in the heart of the event through the scouting reports of Rayane and Valentin. Who will become the next gem of the pro world and who, on the contrary, risks a spectacular flop? <br \/>The 2024 NFL Draft starts right now on TTP!<\/b><\/p><p><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Strengths<\/strong> :<\/p><p><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Size<\/li><li>Good athlete for his size<\/li><li>NFL arm<\/li><li>Precision &amp; ball placement<\/li><li>Passing ability on all three levels<\/li><li>Pre-snap process<\/li><li>Comprehensive field reading<\/li><li>IQ<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><br \/>Weaknesses<\/strong> :<\/p><ul><li>Footwork<\/li><li>Inconsistent pocket navigation<\/li><li>Inconsistent post-snap process<\/li><li>Inconsistent deep-level vision<\/li><\/ul><p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-604d4adc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"604d4adc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-398daf34\" data-id=\"398daf34\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-611cbd49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"611cbd49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Drake Maye has an elite arm talent and a perfect throwing mechanic.<br><br>Perfect timing and anticipation, perfect accuracy, perfect ball placement.<br><br>He has room to improve his footwork and he still needs to learn to combine velocity with touch on his throws.<br><br>QB1 in the 2024 draft. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vx0FiMN6Ob\">pic.twitter.com\/vx0FiMN6Ob<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Valentin (@ScoutValentin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScoutValentin\/status\/1737307145438154944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8296e80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8296e80\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18614d3e\" data-id=\"18614d3e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17eaffe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17eaffe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>TTProfil<\/strong><\/h3><p><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p><div class=\"docos-docoview-rootreply\"><div class=\"docos-replyview docos-anchoredreplyview docos-replyview-first docos-replyview-comment\"><div class=\"docos-collapsible-replyview\"><div class=\"docos-replyview-static\"><div dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"docos-replyview-body docos-anchoredreplyview-body docos-replyview-body-emoji-reactable\" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drake Maye fits the prototype size for an NFL quarterback. He is athletic for his size, has good speed, and is thus capable of gaining yards with his legs, presenting a ground threat that opposing defenses must account for, even if he can't do it consistently. He has enough quickness to create plays outside of the structure, although I will revisit this point later.<br \/><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maye has an NFL-caliber arm, capable of off-platform throws with elite throwing mechanics, even though there are a few points that need refinement. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From an upper body perspective, there's not much to criticize: his shoulders are perfectly aligned, torso rotation is clean, and the fundamental mechanics are in place. The main issue is with his release because, unlike others, his mechanics include a slight downward arc, which causes a delay in the ball's release but allows him to generate more power. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you might know, I place significant importance on a quarterback's footwork because it forms a large percentage of the foundation for a good throw. Drake Maye has work to do in this area. Due to his total upper body relaxation (which is generally positive), he struggles to dissociate his upper and lower body, which prevents him from developing elite footwork.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maye can throw accurately and with velocity at all three levels, but sometimes he struggles to combine ball touch and velocity simultaneously, likely due to the aforementioned issues with dissociation and footwork. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maye is capable of elite ball placement, able to target outside the numbers with precision. He has a strong ability to throw balls where only the receiver can make a play. While I've seen several such throws miss, it's important to note that the cornerback could do absolutely nothing; only the receiver had a chance to make the play. Improving his footwork should also help stabilize these occasional lapses in accuracy.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regarding pocket navigation, Maye showed progress in 2023, but it remains inconsistent, especially under pressure. The primary way for him to improve in this area is to work on his footwork. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I've observed slight balance issues with Maye because he doesn't have a solid base and sufficient grounding, with his feet tending to cross over, which can cause delays in his throwing mechanics and decision-making. He can create plays within the pocket and escape from high-pressure situations, but his performance outside the structure remains inconsistent. He heavily relies on his legs and still encounters problems with throwing when rolling out.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0to the left, Maye is very hesitant because he struggles to achieve good coordination that would allow him to adjust better, affecting both his lower and upper body movements.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maye has a very good pre-snap process but a slightly more inconsistent post-snap process. He reads defenses well and knows how to adjust his offense based on what is presented. He has a strong understanding of defenses, even when they disguise their coverage in zone 2, 3, or 4. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What best characterizes his good reads is his ability to anticipate very well, even on unscripted throws, meaning throws on routes that are, for example, aborted and where the receiver must improvise. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, I would have liked to see better readings of safeties and especially improved progression in this area in 2023.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He consistently performs full-field reads, which is quite rare for a college exit. When given the time, his decision-making is elite, and he is always capable of creating off-script plays if the pocket collapses.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Drake Maye is the QB1 on my board; he has all the tools to become an elite pocket passer in the NFL, but there is work to be done on his footwork and out-of-structure throws if he wants to extend plays and be a constant passing threat, not just with his legs. Maye operated in a very simple system in college football, so there will be a significant transition to the NFL. That's why I'd prefer to see him on the bench in his first season, especially since he will only be 22 years old during his rookie year (I nearly always recommend this for rookie QBs, but occasionally the transition can be smoother, as with CJ Stroud of the Texans, who fell into a good team, was well-coached, and came from a more developed system at Ohio State compared to Maye's). The fact that Maye produced behind a weak offensive line and in his last year with only one receiver of decent caliber is very reassuring to me.\u00a0<br \/>I evaluate Drake Maye as a top 10 talent and a potential 1st pick of the draft.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drake Maye, QB, UNC (R-Sophomore) De retour pour cette \u00e9dition 2024 de la Draft NFL, l&rsquo;\u00e9quipe de The Trick Play vous propose \u00e0 nouveau de vous plonger au c\u0153ur de l&rsquo;\u00e9v\u00e8nement gr\u00e2ce aux scouting reports de Rayane et Valentin. Qui deviendra la prochaine p\u00e9pite du monde pro et qui, au contraire, risque de se planter [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":20902,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[239,238],"tags":[94,77,79,75,124,72],"class_list":["post-20184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-qb-2024","category-scouting-2024","tag-acc","tag-draft","tag-ncaa","tag-nfl-draft","tag-qb","tag-scouting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20184"}],"version-history":[{"count":35,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20184\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20916,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20184\/revisions\/20916"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}