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Drake Maye

QB · North Carolina · age 21.6 · 6'4" · 223 lb
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Generated August 6, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#2
Blue Chip
Bust probability
17%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#3
NWE
Consensus rank
#7
29 sources

Why this projection

+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
Pre-draft consensus+8.89
production shape+0.80
ppa avg-0.44
Age-adjusted production+0.43
Year-over-year production growth+0.32
ppa consistency+0.31
rb carry load+0.28
Completion percentage over expected+0.28
Rank within his position class+0.27
Age at first breakout season+0.22

Pre-draft consensus (31 sources)

ESPN Scouts Inc.#6
105 3 The Fan (Bryan Broaddus)#26
Akron Beacon Journal (Chris Easterling)#6
Bleacher Report#3
Bleeding Green Nation (Ben Natan)#4
Bnb Football#3
Bucs Report (J T Olson)#6
Drafttek#6
Haas Football (Hunter Haas)#4
Last Word On Sports (Mike Kashuba)#3
NFL Draft Lounge (Brian Lamb)#3
Pewter Report (Joshua Queipo)#3
Primetime Sports Talk (Colton Edwards)#6
Pro Football Focus#103
Pro Football Focus (Anthony Treash)#13
Prospectencyclopedia (Roy Countryman)#7

Active flags & events

  • Drake Maye placed on IR with a torn ACL. Out for the season. Recovery timeline 9-12 months.
    NFL Communications · 2026-05-20

NFL outcomes (so far)

Seasons
2
Games played
21
Avg snap share
34%
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