1. New England Patriots
The New England Patriots have arrived, and they’re not going anywhere. Second-year Drake Maye is already playing like one of the best quarterbacks in the game, which means the Patriots have the biggest competitive advantage in football: a franchise QB on a rookie contract. While New England’s receivers have performed well thus far, they could use a legitimate deep threat to consistently stress the defense.
Drake Maye throws one of the prettiest deep balls in football and routinely fits downfield passes into tight windows. This success should continue if the Patriots trade for Rashid Shaheed, as Maye has the arm strength to reach every corner of the field. Even when Shaheed isn’t getting targeted, his vertical abilities should open up underneath routes for the rest of the team.
