What happened to Drake Maye? Why his Year 3 collapse is getting harder to explain away

Imagn Images Three games into 2026, Drake Maye looks nothing like the quarterback who just helped New England win 14 games. We live in a world of hyperbole and overreactions, but this is not that. Maye threw eight interceptions in 17 regular-season games during the Patriots’ improbable run from a four-win outfit in 2024 to representing the AFC in the Super Bowl seven months ago. He already has six through three games in 2026, against just one TD pass. His completion percentage has dropped from 72.0% to 63.8%, his yards per attempt from 8.9 to 7.3, and his passer rating…