WEEI Afternoons: Mark Schlereth says Drake Maye hasn't even scratched the surface

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00:00I've got to get your reaction to something that we were talking about just a few moments ago.

00:04Pro Football Talk and their weekly rankings posited the question,

00:08are the Patriots at the front of their next dynasty?

00:11It seems a little bit strong, but Andy was arguing that maybe there is something there.

00:14Are there elements to this Patriots team that would suggest that this kind of success

00:19could be sustained long-term?

00:22Well, sure. I mean, I think, one, from a coaching standpoint.

00:26You know, when you saw Henderson running down the sideline and looking over to Mike Vrabel to say,

00:31hey, can I score or should I go down?

00:33Like, that just goes to show you the kind of connection between coaching and players.

00:40It also shows you just the belief, the trust, and the relational aspect

00:46that I think is so important in the game of football.

00:50So I think that was just big. I've never seen that before.

00:54And I thought it was really cool to watch that kind of transpire there

00:58in a pivotal moment at the end of the game.

01:01So I thought that was a big-time kind of connection to the way Vrabel coaches this team.

01:08And then I think there's a couple of things that always resonate with me.

01:12You know, when Mike Vrabel's in charge, you're going to play physical.

01:15That, to me, is the difference between winning and losing in this league

01:19is controlling the line of scrimmage.

01:21When you do that on a consistent basis, you're always going to have a chance to be in games.

01:26And then, ultimately, you've got a young quarterback who's playing at an incredibly high level.

01:31And the last Patriots game I did was the one against the Cleveland Browns

01:35where talking to Josh McDaniels is saying, hey, man, Drake May is playing at such a high level.

01:42He's such a, you know, he's such a student of the game, insatiable appetite for information.

01:47And he hasn't even scratched the surface how good he can be.

01:52And so you look at all those factors, and you're looking at them going,

01:56like, why wouldn't they flip the script and become a dynasty once again under Mike Vrabel?

02:02Certainly.

02:02I think you've got the makings of a team that could certainly do that.