Gator Mike

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FOXBORO -- Drake Maye shrugged his shoulders and smiled after what was easily his best fully-padded practice as a professional.

He'd just gone 11-for-13 in competitive team periods -- including a red-hot stretch of 7-on-7 passing in a red-zone period -- but still looked forward to doing that which was one of his greatest strengths as a collegian: launching it deep.

"Trying to be smart with it," Maye said. "I feel like I throw the football well down the field. Still feel like I haven't really aired it out yet, but I think it's coming."

Maye was more of a point guard than three-point sharpshooter on Day 8 of Patriots training camp. He completed four of five passes in a 7-on-7 period with the offense situated inside the defense's 10-yard line, including accurate strikes into tight spaces for Javon Baker, Kayshon Boutte and La'Michael Pettway.

He later threw in the direction of a blitz, attacking the vacated area, for an easy completion to Ja'Lynn Polk. On the next snap, a play-action call, he quieted his feet inside a clean pocket and drilled one to Jalen Reagor over the middle of the field.

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Oh well that's good. No more of those crappy surprises that can change a game and make it more interesting

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