{"id":446825,"date":"2024-02-28T17:54:27","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T17:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=446825"},"modified":"2024-02-28T17:54:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T17:54:27","slug":"espn-analyst-merril-hoge-raises-drafting-concerns-over-drake-maye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/espn-analyst-merril-hoge-raises-drafting-concerns-over-drake-maye\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN Analyst Merril Hoge Raises Drafting Concerns Over Drake Maye"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are two types of Drake Maye fans: Merril Hoge and others. The NFL expert who was formerly a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers said some of the most damaging things about the North Carolina QB prospect.<\/p>\n<h2>ESPN Analyst Merril Hoge Raises Drafting Concerns Over Drake Maye<\/h2>\n<p>Although I acknowledge that Maye has a lot of potential for a bust, Hoge&#8217;s dissection of Maye and his comparison to Jayden Daniels went too far.<\/p>\n<p>If nothing unexpected happens, the Chicago Bears will select Caleb Williams with the first choice in the 2018 NFL Draft, or they will trade with a club that is prepared to break glass in order to have a chance to get a player who will be a generational talent.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I wouldn&#39;t take him in the first round.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/merrilhoge?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@merrilhoge<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ColinCowherd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ColinCowherd<\/a> on Drake Maye <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3bPuTnmKql\">pic.twitter.com\/3bPuTnmKql<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Herd w\/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheHerd\/status\/1762578679241359743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For some months now, the general consensus has been that Drake Maye of North Carolina will be the second quarterback available and that there&#8217;s a very good possibility he chooses to go number two. And there&#8217;s a good chance Jayden Daniels of LSU drops out at No. 3.<\/p>\n<p>To put it briefly, the quarterbacks are the main focus of this upcoming draft, and with only a few weeks left until the NFL comes to Detroit to announce selections, several players are in a critical position.<\/p>\n<p>While Maye should be a top-three to eight pick, Hoge would not even draft him in the first round&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wild: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFL<\/a> Analyst Merril Hoge says he wouldn\u2019t draft Drake Maye in the first round:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s extremely inconsistent. His processing is inconsistent. He\u2019s not extremely athletic. I find him more stiff. He\u2019s got a longer throwing motion which allows more picks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He thinks the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/39lo4BWFL4\">pic.twitter.com\/39lo4BWFL4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1762165929952137267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I wouldn\u2019t draft Maye in the first round; there are a bunch of things that bother me \u2013 he\u2019s extremely inconsistent, his accuracy and processing are inconsistent, he misses a lot of hots, he\u2019s not extremely athletic, and I find him more stiff. He&#8217;s got a longer throwing motion which allows more hits in our league than he gets in college, and I\u2019m just bothered by it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He is completely erratic when it comes to throwing the football,\u201d Hoge continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a big concern. Can you button those things up? Can you get a little better? Here\u2019s what my ultimate belief is from playing in this league, coaching, studying this league for 40 years \u2014 you just don\u2019t correct that. It actually is magnified when you get to the National Football League.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WOW\u2026. UNC Drake Maye is NOT a 1st round pick, says Merril Hoge. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018I would not touch Maye.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s extremely inconsistent. His processing inconsistent. He\u2019s not extremely athletic. I find him more stiff. He got a longer throwing motion which allows more picks\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JunksRadio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JunksRadio<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YTjDw86fUR\">pic.twitter.com\/YTjDw86fUR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MLFootball (@_MLFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_MLFootball\/status\/1762157940427862497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s when you become more erratic, and it\u2019s on all throws. It\u2019s short, intermediate, long.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maye has the biggest bust potential out of the six quarterbacks who might be selected in the first round this spring, most likely for the reasons Hoge listed. At North Carolina, Maye accomplished nothing to improve the caliber of the players around him.<\/p>\n<p>He generally got moving when things became hard. You will have a difficult time holding your own against the Philadelphia Eagles if you falter against opponents like the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TRENDING: Former <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFL<\/a> RB and analyst Merril Hoge believes that projected 2nd overall pick, Drake Maye, should NOT be a first rounder \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JunksRadio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JunksRadio<\/a>, Hoge mentions that Maye is \u201cextremely inconsistent\u201d in regard to his accuracy and has a \u201clonger throwing motion which allows\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qm7MESaGi2\">pic.twitter.com\/Qm7MESaGi2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; brandon (@DrakeMayeMVP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrakeMayeMVP\/status\/1762153724087091572?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>What is so special about Drake Maye?<\/h3>\n<p>The quintessential quarterback prospect is Drake Maye. He possesses all the qualities you seek for in a franchise quarterback: size, quickness, and arm strength. The foundation of Maye\u2019s game is his arm skill.<\/p>\n<h4>Is Drake Mayes family wealthy?<\/h4>\n<p>The Maye family has a long history of success and accomplishment in sports. Before pursuing coaching and business ventures, Mark Maye, his father, gained notoriety in the NFL as a safety for the Chicago Bears and the Kansas City Chiefs. It is believed that Mark Maye is worth $5 million.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Merril Hoge is making waves for his QB analysis.<\/p>\n<p>He said Drake Maye wasn\u2019t athletic, so I\u2019m out on that one \ud83e\udee0 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dZQ1gWpfqH\">pic.twitter.com\/dZQ1gWpfqH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Josh from Scramble Drill (@scrambledrill_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scrambledrill_\/status\/1762248128726471104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Is Drake Maye a top pick?<\/h3>\n<p>Caleb Williams of USC and Drake Maye of North Carolina are regarded by many draft analysts as the two best prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"NBA Competition Committee Trying To Find A Midway Through Offense &amp; Defence\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/nba-competition-committee-trying-to-find-a-midway-through-offense-defence\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">NBA Competition Committee Trying To Find A Midway Through Offense &amp; Defence<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are two types of Drake Maye fans: Merril Hoge and others. The NFL expert who was formerly a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers said some of the most damaging things about the North Carolina QB prospect. 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