The New England Patriots are taking Drake Maye's development seriously to avoid the mistakes they made in the past. On Wednesday, Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer revealed the Kraft family had called people to ask about the best ways to handle and develop a young quarterback.

Through eight starts, Maye has shown considerable promise even as New England has struggled. That potential might help sell receivers on coming to Foxborough down the road. Patriots veteran receiver Kendrick Bourne was asked what the perception was of Maye around the NFL among other receivers.