Tom Brady gave a subtle chirp to Rob Gronkowski when talking about New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye.
If there's anyone who knows a thing or two about being a successful quarterback for the Patriots, it's Tom Brady. That's why, ahead of—a litmus test for the team under first-year coach Mike Vrabel—the GOAT took some time to speak about signal caller Drake Maye's second-year ascension.
Maye has had a solid start to his sophomore NFL season, leading the league in completion percentage through four games while guiding the Patriots to half as many wins as they had in all of 2024. While giving his thoughts about the progress the 23-year-old has made, Brady credited offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels as the reason, and also took it upon himself to take a jab at one of his former favorite targets: tight end Rob Gronkowski. "I think he's got great development being in that program, and just working with Josh McDaniels for as long as I did, he knows how to develop quarterbacks," said Brady on Sunday's edition of. "He's so good at getting guys in the right play, and right now Drake Maye's playing with the greatest tight end in the history of the New England Patriots, Hunter Henry. I mean this guy is like, electric out there."Gronkowski, of course, is not only the greatest tight end in Patriots history, but perhaps in NFL history. Over 11 seasons from 2010 to '21 , Gronk became a four-time First-team All-Pro, a five-time Pro Bowler, the 2014 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, and a four-time Super Bowl champion. In his prime, he was arguably the most unguardable offensive weapon the league had ever seen. Sure, Hunter Henry is having a year for himself—hauling in three touchdowns so far while continuing to be a security blanket for Maye as he grows in New England's offense—but he'll never be Gronkowski.Mike Kadlick is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the New England Patriots for WEEI sports radio in Boston and continues to do so for CLNS Media. He has a master's in public relations from Boston University. Kadlick is also an avid runner and a proud lover of all things pizza.
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