Drake Maye has the New England Patriots and their fans feeling good. Coming off a 23-20 upset win over the previously unbeaten Buffalo Bills, the team and its second-year quarterback are trending in the right direction.
Patriots QB Drake Maye’s Top-10 Status Divides Fans After Strong Buffalo Win
Posted October 12, 2025
Patriots fans share their thoughts on the team heading into Week 6.
Where their journey goes remains to be seen, but in Maye’s case he seems to have arrived among the better QBs in football. In fact, the latest results of our
Interestingly enough, the comment section was a bit more cautious slapping that label onto him just yet.
WelshPatriot.
No he isn’t a top ten QB. It’s too sensationalist to say that at this time. Top 16 to 20 yes. He played very well in the Buffalo game but he did miss opportunities. Maybe next season or perhaps sooner if he can stay consistent.CooBear
I think so. But again, who are the qbs that would be ahead of him, like actually ahead of him. Not guys who have better records but aren’t as good at the position.Dan Lattrell
No. To be top ten you have to play well over a period of time against different opponents. Maye was definitely not top ten last season. If he can continue to string together good games then he may eventually become a top QB in the NFL.GhostofDynastiesPast
Currently Maye is ‘top 10’ but we’ll need to see where he’s at by the end of the season.TDDsDad
According to the numbers he is, so I answered yes (because there wasn’t a “no, but get back to me after Thanksgiving” choice).
I think the potential is there. If he continues on this trajectory then yes, by year’s end he will be a top 10 QB.ShaynaandDanny
I’m a big Maye fan, but Not yet. I need to see a few more games of steady progress like he has shown, then I’ll swap that out to a yes.sanfranpatsfan
top 10 in some stats right now but there are some QBs currently better than him that aren’t ahead of him because of injury eg Burrow
prob 10-15 though and ascendingSweaty-Man-Boobs
He is most definitely an ascending QB. If he can prove that he can play at this level on a consistent basis, then he is a top 10 QB. I like the direction that he is heading in and I feel better and better each week that the Patriots drafted him.luckyfukikentucky
I would say bottom of the top ten. He’s getting better, so long as he continues to protect the ball, the O-line stays healthy he will progressively get better at reading defenses and making better decisions. After all he’s able to make the throws already has the arm strength and placement which should get even better. But if you asked pretty much anybody when we drafted him, would we be happy if he was this good after 17 games? The answer is an absolute yes.Summit9
No - he’s somewhere between 11 and 13.
All in all, this week’s survey results look as follows:
The Patriots fans are not just happy with their quarterback, but the team as a whole. The latest confidence survey after that aforementioned win over Buffalo shows that 98% of participants feel the club is headed in the right direction, and it seems there is no slowing down coming either.
A whopping 63% of fans, after all, expect the Patriots to win Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints by more than one score. All but 5% overall think New England will leave New Orleans with a victory, optimism shared by a nationwide audience as well.
Whether their quarterback is a top-10 player or not, one thing seems certain: the Patriots have started making some noise, and getting some love.
Alvin Kamara just told every Saints fan exactly what they wanted to hear
From young potential building blocks like Chris Olave to veterans like Demario Davis and Cameron Jordan, the New Orleans Saints seen multiple key contributors included in hypothetical moves at the trade deadline. Maybe no player has been in the mix more than Alvin Kamara. Let the record reflect, he has no desire to leave.
The Saints are in the midst of the rebuild, so their top players are always going to be subject of trade conversations. For Kamara, this is nothing new. He's been the topic of conversation since the offseason. He made his thoughts clear at that time. Kamara's desire is to be a Saints lifer.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport's latest report doubles down on this stance. Kamara reportedly told Mickey Loomis that he'd like to finish his career in the same place he started it.
If Alvin Kamara genuinely wants to stay, the Saints shouldn't force him out
At Kamara's age, the return likely won't be undeniable. If a team is willing to hand out a Day 2 pick, maybe we revisit this conversation. Realistically, you are probably getting a fifth or lower. He's a running back who just 30 years old and has one of the highest contracts at his position. Those two factors together will likely make his value as a trade piece lower.
While the argument could be made to simply accumulate draft capital in all rounds, Kamara is still valuable to this team. If he wants to stick around, you don't deal him for scraps. As previously mentioned, a strong enough offer may force the Saints hand. However, you don't trade a key part of your team who wants to be around for just anything.
Most fans already don't want to trade Kamara, even with the understanding of stacking draft picks. He's been a fan favorite since he joined the team. He means a lot to fans, and saying he wants to stay in New Orleans will only endear him more to the fan base.
A playoff team, like the Los Angeles Chargers, is the type of squad that will try to trade for Kamara. Sometimes you'll deal a veteran to get him in a better situation as a sign of good faith. That route givens a player a chance to be competitive in his latter years. No reason to take that route because he'd rather stay where he is, however. You have to respect that.
