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Mike Vrabel wants Drake Maye to ‘relax’ to get back on track

Following a rocky three-game opening stretch to the 2026 campaign that culminated in a 35-6 defeat against the Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is urging quarterback Drake Maye to ease up and avoid forcing plays. Maye struggled mightily during Sunday's blowout loss, contributing to a total of six interceptions and a lost fumble over the early portion of the season, prompting a fourth-quarter benching.

Vrabel compared the quarterback's current overthinking to gripping a golf club excessively hard, stressing that the team needs to return to fundamentals and rely on proper preparation rather than trying to manufacture results.

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