Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was randomly asked about Patriots quarterback Drake Maye when speaking with media members.

The New England Patriots have been sellers in the final days before the NFL trade deadline, but smoke is starting to form around the idea that they could be buyers, as well. As it stands, the Patriots have 10 draft picks after the Kyle Dugger and Keion White trades.

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is rapidly becoming one of the most popular players in the league. Not only is he great on Sundays, he's great during the rest of the week too. In a new video shared online,

Caleb Williams does keep an eye on what his 2024 draft class is doing, so he’s aware of Drake Maye’s hot start. Completion percentage has been a big part of Maye’s early success.

The Pats' coaching is better. The culture has totally flipped. But, as Mike Vrabel often says, it’s about the players and how they perform.

FOXBOROUGH - At roughly the midway point of the season, Drake Maye is the MVP of the Patriots. He could very well be the MVP of the league when all is said and done. Maye’s meteoric rise is one of the top storylines in the NFL right now. Everyone is talking about him and the Patriots.

It's a rapid ascent for Maye, the No. 3 overall pick at the 2024 NFL Draft. The last time the home crowd saw him, he had managed to help the Patriots claw back to .500 on the season at 2-2 in what was a blowout win over Carolina. At the time, the expectation was for the team to simply stabilize and remain in wild card contention.

Drake Maye stole headlined again with Sunday's latest performance. The former UNC star is now gaining praise from opponents.