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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye made impressive throws to new star wide receiver A.J. Brown in training camp on Friday, which points to where things are heading for the budding connection.
Brown joined the Patriots via trade with the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason, and Maye is entering his third season, fresh off a Super Bowl appearance. Maye is focused on building the connection all over the field with Brown, who is in line to be the team's top wideout.
“Just giving more chances to him. I think you see with the ball in his hands what he can do," Maye told reporters on Friday. "So just finding more chances intermediate, short, deep, just not shying away from — I’m not going to shy away from it."
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"That’s how I play. I’m going to keep going at it, and it could be the 5th play in a row I’m going to give him the rock," Maye added. "So, I think just finding a way to balance that with a player like him."
Brown, a three-time Pro Bowler, has 524 receptions for 8,029 yards and 56 touchdowns in his career. He has four consecutive 1,000-yard seasons going with at least seven touchdowns annually — a big addition for the Patriots offense in need of more firepower.
Maye, who was a contender for MVP, completed 72% of his passes for 4,394 yards and 31 touchdowns versus eight interceptions last year. Numbers aside, Maye said it's about the communication between him and Brown that will make them a dangerous tandem in the AFC East and beyond.
"I think just being in a constant conversation, that’s the best thing about it," Maye said about Brown. "Him seeing something and texting me it, or kind of the whole skill room."
Maye and Brown have ample time to solidify that connection in the coming weeks. It's possible they'll get some real-time action in the preseason, but ultimately they'll need to be ready to go for Week 1 on Sept. 9 when visiting the Seattle Seahawks in a Super Bowl rematch.
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