QB GRADE RECEIPT

Drake Maye

New England Patriots / QB / Healthy

Model version: player-forecast-v24 Data updated: August 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM EDT

NFSMELL RATING82.1B+

POSITION RANK#12of 32 rated QBs

WHY THIS RATING

Grade components

Quality starterQB Index: validated projection plus current form and maturity-shrunk NFL resume

Current form81.0

Player-created value82.1

Next-season projection85.9

Proven NFL resume78.0

Model receipt

QB Index combines a walk-forward validated QBR projection, opponent-adjusted current form with FTN charting, and a maturity-shrunk NFL resume from weighted AV and documented honors.

The displayed performance component is recency-weighted across qualifying 2025, 2024 seasons.

Postseason evidence is scored separately against regular-season peers and sample-shrunk (2025 13% of each season score).

FTN manual charting is credited to FTN Data via nflverse; ESPN QBR is an independent modest-weight context signal.

QB Index weights the validated next-season QBR projection 45%, opponent-adjusted current form 20%, and proven NFL resume 35%.

2025 PERFORMANCE

Position-specific metrics

Opponent Adjusted EPA Per Dropback0.282

92nd percentile

Espn QBR77.1

91st percentile

Total EPA Per Play0.276

95th percentile

Opponent Adjusted Success Rate53.8

92nd percentile

Passing CPOE10.7

93rd percentile

First Down Rate37.5

93rd percentile

Interception Worthy Rate2.593

53rd percentile

Catchable Pass Rate72

72nd percentile

90.3 season score642 qualifying plays59.2 postseason score