Chris Simms is OPTIMISTIC Drake Maye can take it to the next level in 2025

Tom Curran welcomes in Chris Simms of NBC Sports to debate his recent QB tier rankings ahead of the 2025 NFL season and share his thoughts on Drake Maye ahead of his sophomore year. Then, Phil Perry joins to react to Simms’ QB rankings and discuss the potential for breakout years from Ja’Lynn Polk and Cole Strange. 4:10- Chris Simms explains his reasoning for ranking Drake Maye in the bottom half of his list 10:50- Why Simms is optimistic Maye will take a leap in development this year 17:50- How great will the impact of Josh McDaniels be on Maye’s development? 24:20- Phil reacts to Simms’ Drake Maye ranking 28:20- Tom and Phil discuss the chances Ja’Lynn Polk and Cole Strange break out in 2025 WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTube Follow NBC Sports Boston: NBCSportsBoston.com X @NBCSpatriots Facebook Instagram TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.