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“He Forgot How to Play Football”: Patriots Legend Tears Into Drake Maye After Embarrassing Jaguars Loss

Three weeks into the season, the New England Patriots quarterback, Drake Maye, is now under the microscope. The turnovers piled up, the offense disappeared, and the Patriots were left staring at a humiliating 35-6 defeat against the Jacksonville Jaguars. While…

By Hetal Moleshri · Essentially Sports

Published: Tuesday, 29 September 2026 at 7:24 PM

Key Things to Know

Patriots legend Asante Samuel strongly criticized Drake Maye after New England's 35-6 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Drake Maye turned the ball over three times, recording two interceptions and one lost fumble during the defeat.
Head coach Mike Vrabel benched Maye for backup quarterback Tommy DeVito in the fourth quarter.

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Former New England Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel criticized quarterback Drake Maye following an embarrassing 35-6 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Speaking on Say What Needs To Be Said, Samuel claimed Maye looked like he forgot how to play football during the Week 3 blowout defeat at EverBank Stadium.

Maye completed 14 of 25 passes for 199 yards while committing two interceptions and a lost fumble before being replaced by Tommy DeVito. Head coach Mike Vrabel benched Maye late in the fourth quarter as the Patriots fell to 1-2 on the season.

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