McDaniels has been added brainpower on the field for Maye, whose improvement is clear, according to former Patriots Super Bowl champion Jason McCourty. New England's previous OC, Alex Van Pelt, surprisingly didn't offer much in-helmet communication with Maye, at least not to the extent of what McDaniels has brought pre-snap.

Is New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye playing in Saturday's preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings?

I’ve realized those dinners before games matter. It may sound corny, it may sound like they don’t matter, but they do.”