Drake Maye, the North Carolina QB, sits at No. 7 on the consensus board across 29 public boards. The tier model reads him as an impact starter — 43% elite, 41% starter.
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NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Challenging evaluation with top-flight measurables and tools but inconsistencies that create a lower floor.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Maye’s size and arm talent jump off the tape immediately.”
Sources · 4 · quotes 2
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- Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
- Bucky Brooks, NFL Network
- Lance Zierlein, nfl_com_zierlein
- Bucky Brooks, nflcom_bucky_brooks
“…Challenging evaluation with top-flight measurables and tools but inconsistencies that create a lower floor. Maye’s size and arm talent jump off the tape immediately. He can make every throw, but he will try to make throws that he shouldn’t have attempted. The gunslinger mentality creates a fearlessness that can turn into interceptions, but it will also allow him to win in tight windows and make splash throws that get…”
“…Maye is coming off a disappointing final campaign in Chapel Hill, but he commands plenty of attention in scouting circles due to his prototypical dimensions and exceptional arm talent. As an athletic dropback passer with natural playmaking skills, the 6-foot-4 3/8, 223-pounder possesses the raw attributes most NFL coordinators covet at the position.…”
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