Patriots' Drake Maye struggles in Week 1 loss to Seahawks; film review highlights costly mistakes

In the long arc of quarterback development, first games often serve as mirrors rather than verdicts. Drake Maye, the Patriots' first-overall pick, made his NFL debut in Seattle on Sunday and threw three interceptions — each one a lesson in the distance between knowing and doing under professional pressure. The Seahawks won their home opener, Drew Lock leading a comeback that exposed both Maye's impatience and New England's defensive vulnerabilities. Those who have watched this game long enough understand that a single afternoon rarely defines a career, but it always defines a moment of reckoni