Drafting this controversial QB will ‘get you fired,’ former NFL star brutally predicts, as debate rages about value of college football star
As the NFL Draft draws closer, opinions are heating up while mock drafts are solidified.
The draft is barely two weeks away.
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And there is no hotter -- or colder -- name than Drake Maye.
Matt Miller, ESPN NFL Draft analyst, recently said that he has concerns about the NFL future of Maye and isn't as high on the QB as other players regularly mentioned among the possible top 10 picks.
"(Maye is) the one where I think he needs structure around him because he has some bad habits with his low body," Miller exclusively told talkSPORT. "He’s got some bad habits with his processing speed even, where that’s got to get a little bit better and a little bit faster."
Former NFL fullback Merril Hoge has even bigger concerns.
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Hoge, who spent eight years in the pros and was a fixture for the Pittsburgh Steelers, has serious concerns about Maye if he ends up being drafted as high as he's been teased.
“Drake Maye is the kind of player that will get you fired,†Hoge told . “Especially if you draft him in the top five or top three, he’s going to get you fired.â€
Miller said that Maye has "arm strength, toughness and mobility" that are at a high level and "really exciting."
"That’s why he probably should be a top 10 pick," Miller said.
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But Hoge compared Maye to Malik Willis, who went No. 86 overall in the third round to the Tennessee Titans in 2022.
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Willis wasn't immediately ready for the NFL and he's barely played since.
"Willis might be the only guy that I can think of that is as erratic as Maye," Hoge . "I studied him for two years. I watched every one of his games last year.
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"His last game against (North Carolina State) was probably the most embarrassing display I've seen from a guy who is supposed to be an elite franchise quarterback. He's erratic. He's everywhere."
As the draft approaches, Maye has been linked at No. 2 to Washington and No. 3 to New England.
But some analysts believe he's not worthy of a top-10 pick and his best path to succeed in the NFL is to sit, watch and learn.
"With Drake, I hope he goes to a situation where he doesn’t have to play right away," Miller said. "Unfortunately, when you’re drafted in the top six picks you’re pretty much playing right away. The Jordan Love and Patrick Mahomes situations are rare in this day and age."
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