This is one of the toughest evaluations in this process, with Kerby Joseph's status unknown after suffering a season-ending knee injury in Week 6 last season. The 2024 season wasn't just All-Pro worthy; it was one of the best seasons we've seen from a free safety in a long time. He started 2025 with three interceptions in six games and was on his way to another incredible season. Quarterbacks didn't want to test him, as he had only 11 targets before sustaining the injury. Joseph is one of the most instinctive players in the league, and we're all hoping to see him on the field in 2026.

Bo Nix has transformed the Denver Broncos into a perennial playoff contender in his first 2-season in the NFL. He is given the reins by Coach Payton to be the natural playmaker in and out of the pocket; essentially playing Bo Nix football. Nix is great at extending plays with his legs and keeping his eyes downfield for open targets. He will sit in the pocket and dish the rock to his weapons like a Vegas blackjack dealer or escape and make a play with his athleticism. Nix is developing into the Broncos' franchise signal-caller. Despite his and the team's success, the next phase of his development is protecting the football, especially under pressure. Nix tends to put the ball in harm's way whenever he feels pressure, and there's no obvious route out of danger. Improving his decision-making and protecting the football will ensure he rises into the next crop of high-quality NFL starting quarterbacks for years to come.

What a difference a few seasons and a change in defensive coordinator made for Kevin Byard. The addition of Dennis Allen gave the veteran safety a DC who knew how to unlock Byard's football IQ and instinctual nature. While he was more involved at the line of scrimmage in 2024, Allen put Byard on top of the defense, where he played 870 of his snaps last season, allowing him to patrol like RoboCop. After having only two interceptions total in 2023 and 2024, Byard came down with seven picks and eight passes defensed, helping to lead him to his third First-Team All-Pro nomination. Byard was fantastic last season and showed everyone that the "old man" still has it.

Smith was limited to 12 starts in 2025 after suffering high- and low-ankle sprains late in the season, interrupting what had been one of the league's best durability profiles through four regular seasons and Kansas City's extended playoff runs. When available, Smith remained one of football's premier interior enforcers, pairing prototypical guard size with elite competitive toughness, heavy hands and immense raw power. His run-game value is rooted in displacement, strain and tone-setting physicality, with the ability to dent fronts and overwhelm defenders when his leverage is right. The most encouraging development was his pass protection, where his hand usage looked as balanced and controlled as it has been in his career. Smith found a better mix of patience and force on his creep-sets, using his heavy outside hand to initiate contact without overextending against wider alignments. That allowed him to play with cleaner posture, protect his edges and maintain better positional leverage against top interior competition such as Zach Allen, Jalen Carter and Jeffery Simmons. Smith can still tighten his strike-timing to protect his frame and find his anchor more quickly, but his 2025 film reinforced a complete, high-end guard profile whose only real caveat was availability.

Heyward primarily lines up as a 4i-technique (inside shoulder of an offensive tackle) in the Steelers' odd front, though he regularly lines up as a 2i-technique (inside shoulder of the guard). A big reason why is that he can hold his own against any type of block against the run. The 37-year-old may be closer to the end of his career than the beginning, but he's still an elite run-defender. As a pass-rusher, Heyward's age has begun to show in his quickness and ability to win with finesse moves. But the six-time All-Pro can still push the pocket with a bull-rush and remains very good at batting passes near the line of scrimmage.

Brock Bowers is one of the best weapons in the NFL and can win in a multitude of ways against a variety of opponents. He's smart enough to dissect zone defenses pre- and post-snap and crafty enough to beat man coverage with intentional routes. The different ways he can catch the football with the radius and tracking ability he possesses are special; add to it his quickness to get up to speed after the catch, and it's easy to see how impressive he is. The former first-round selection dealt with some injuries last season that kept him sidelined, but when he was on the field, the impact was there. As Bowers continues to grow, he's only going to be more difficult to defend.

Drake London is one of the league's better young wide receivers. He has never played with a top-shelf quarterback in the NFL during his career, yet he consistently puts up good numbers. He's held back by that uncertainty with the Falcons quarterback situation. London is an uber-efficient route-runner with strong footwork and use of hands to fend off bump-and-run coverage. He's the prototypical X-receiver, but he plays all over the formation, forcing advantageous matchups. London isn't in the elite tier of No. 1 receivers in the league, but with better quarterback play, he will enter the conversation.

Brock Purdy is an established starting quarterback with plenty of postseason experience, including leading the 49ers to the Super Bowl. He played in only nine games last season due to multiple injuries. Purdy's proven to be the near-perfect quarterback for Kyle Shanahan's system. His game thrives on throwing with outstanding anticipation, accuracy, and timing. Purdy is an above-average athlete with good pocket quickness to create for himself whenever he senses pressure. He plays with immense heart and toughness, earning him a place among the NFL's winners. Purdy is a physically limited quarterback; he's on the shorter side of the height spectrum, and his arm strength is only average. His decision-making declined under heavy and consistent pressure last season. He's the prototype for high-end game manager and point guard-styled QB archetypes; you can win with those styles if your roster is built properly.

Nico Collins is established as an explosive X-receiver with the height, weight, and speed to generate big plays. Due to injuries, he's never played a full 17 games in his NFL career, yet he's crossed the 1,000-yard mark three seasons in a row. If he could avoid the nagging injuries each season, his productivity would climb. Collins is a complete X/Boundary-receiver. He brings verticality to the passing offense, serves as a high-volume possession target, and wins difficult contested situations. CJ Stroud trusts him to make the plays that propel their offense, and for good reason. A fully healthy season of Collins could catapult him higher in wide receiver rankings and discussions.

Before the ACL injury that ended Tucker Kraft's season, he was not only on pace for a career season but also one of the best seasons for a tight end in the NFL. While being a good in-line option for the Packers, Kraft is moved around the formation, pulled to lead block on screens and quarterback keepers, and does it all as a blocker. His real value has come from being a three-level threat in the passing attack. While he isn't the most fluid route-runner, he's one of the best tight ends in the league after the catch with finesse and power, has a varied route tree menu, and the ball skills to go and get it when asked. Kraft is an ascending player in the NFL, and coming off an injury, hopefully, it doesn't take him too long to find his footing.

James Cook emerged as one of the league's top running backs last season. He was the second most important player on the Bills' offense. He rushed for 1,621 yards and 12 touchdowns. Cook displayed his smooth, fluid movement skills while attacking the line of scrimmage. He changed directions to force missed tackles with good suddenness. Cook caught the ball well in the passing game, adding another dimension to his skill set. The Bills' offense is better when Cook is featured.

Hutchinson is a very good pass-rusher who excels at turning speed-to-power and has showed a few counter-moves to keep offensive tackles guessing. Additionally, he has a nasty inside spin, can win with speed around the edge and displays a good hand-swipe move. The two-time Pro Bowler veers more toward average against the run, though, primarily making plays when unblocked or against tight ends.

Slater missed the entire 2025 season after suffering a torn patellar tendon last August, making his NFL1000 placement more projection-based than most tackles in this tier. Before the injury, Slater had already established himself as one of the league's premier left tackles, with a multi-year profile built on rare leverage, core strength, recovery athleticism and high-end pass-protection performance against top rushers. His compact build gives him natural access to leverage, and his anchor remains one of the cleanest in football because he can absorb force without losing posture or widening his base into recovery mode. Slater's best reps come from his ability to stay square, match speed, recover from late stress and keep rushers from accessing his chest cleanly. He is also a quality run-blocker with enough movement skill and play-strength to execute across concepts, though his value is still driven primarily by pass protection. The injury creates real return-to-form risk, especially for a player whose game relies on lower-body explosiveness and recovery range. At 27 years old and coming off multiple elite-caliber seasons prior to last year, Slater still projects as a high-end blindside protector if his movement profile returns anywhere close to baseline.

Frazier followed an outstanding rookie season with another high-end year in 2025, reinforcing his place among the league's top centers. Rare play-strength, leverage and contact balance are the pillars of his game, giving Pittsburgh a tone-setting presence at the pivot. Frazier consistently plays from positions of strength, using his natural power and feel for angles to create movement in the run game, displace on doubles and strain through contact without losing balance. In pass protection, his anchor is already one of the position's best, allowing him to sit down against power, absorb force and keep the depth of the pocket firm. The next layer of his growth has come with cleaner processing and hand usage, where he has become more efficient sorting games, passing off movement and staying square rather than turning early or opening soft edges. He is not a rare space player like some lighter centers are, but his functional movement is good enough because he wins so consistently with leverage, power and positioning. Frazier already has the physical presence, processing and down-to-down reliability of a top-tier center, with enough remaining technical polish to keep climbing.

Budda Baker might be a Cardinal, but he converges on throws and routes over the middle of the field like an Osprey diving full speed into the water to catch a fish. He reads route concepts at high speed and flies downhill to break up the throw, impact the catch point, or make the tackle short of the line to gain. Baker is one of the most active safeties against the run with his instinctual nature, and while his aggressiveness will catch him out of position and lead to missing tackles, he's right far more than he's wrong. Even after his ninth season in the NFL, Baker is one of the best at his position and incredibly fun to watch.

Thuney remained an elite-level starter during his first season in Chicago, bringing his usual technical mastery, week-to-week consistency and championship résumé into Ben Johnson's offensive line-friendly system. Thuney is undersized by guard standards in terms of mass and length, but he continues to win with pristine footwork, strike-timing, hand usage and leverage manipulation. In pass protection, he is one of the league's most refined interior blockers, using spacing, hand-fighting skill and processing speed to diagnose line games, pass off stunts and stay connected without overextending. Bigger rushers can still test him through the middle of his frame, but Thuney's balance, positioning and ability to die slowly prevent most reps from turning into clean losses. In the run game, he wins more with timing, leverage and fit accuracy than raw displacement, arriving on schedule, creating quick control and steering defenders to open lanes. His feel for the position and technical precision continue to mitigate a lack of ideal size and power, keeping him among the NFL's most reliable high-end guards.

While Maxx Crosby's pass-rush production has dipped over the last two seasons, his hand-swipe move and relentless motor remain top-notch. Also, he still accumulated 10 sacks in 2025. A lack of surrounding talent in the Raiders' lineup should be attributed as part of the reason for his drop in numbers. Las Vegas lacks a notable bookend or interior pass-rusher to take the pressure off the five-time Pro Bowler. Conversely, Crosby can make a strong case as the best run-defender working off the edge. He displays the strength to establish contain, and his elite get-off leaves blockers grasping at air while the "Condor" collects tackles for loss, accumulating 90 TFLs over the last four seasons. As such, Crosby is easily one of the league's more disruptive players.

Nick Bosa was difficult to assess since he missed all but three games last season and sat out three contests during the prior campaign. However, the 2022 NFL Defensive Player of the Year previously built a big enough track record to rank and assume a baseline level of performance. As a pass-rusher, Bosa's hand-use is elite and where he primarily wins. He's also effective at turning speed-to-power, providing more juice off the edge than most expect. Additionally, the 2019 No. 2 overall pick's run defense is underrated. He has the strength to set the edge and escape blocks, while also showing enough athleticism to take advantage during the rare occasions he's unblocked.

From a run defending and gap control standpoint, Lawrence is actually coming off a down season for his standards. But that had a lot to do with him lining up slightly out of position as a 3-technique more often last year. Keep him over the center and put that wide stance and 6'4", 340-pound frame to good use, and the new Cincinnati Bengal will continue to be a boulder in the running game. Plus, the three-time Pro Bowler still destroys one-on-one blocks to make tackles near the line of scrimmage. Lawrence only had half a sack last season, but he did manage to generate a lot of pressure for the position. His size and strength can be overwhelming for centers on third downs, and Sexy Dexy's nimbleness helps him win around the edges of interior offensive linemen with a rip move. He also managed to record four passes defended in 2025.

The first thing that stands out about Smith's game is his rare speed for a linebacker. The Georgia product ran a 4.51-second 40-yard dash years ago at the NFL Combine, and that shows in his ability to beat blockers to the spot against the run. He's also able to make tackles from the backside of runs with his elite sideline-to-sideline range. In coverage, Smith can click and close to limit gains or make chase-down tackles to prevent explosive plays. His ball skills are more solid than anything special, recording 10 interceptions and 38 passes defended over eight seasons. Finally, the 2018 first-round pick may not have had any sacks last year, but he does offer value as a blitzer with his ability to beat running backs in pass protection.

Trey McBride broke the single-season reception record for a tight end last season. With 126 catches for 1,239 yards and 11 touchdowns, he was a revelation for an otherwise unspectacular Cardinals offense. They got him the ball on a ton of short passes and tight end screens, and let his physicality after the catch rack up yards and touchdowns. More of an explosive straight-line mover, McBride uses subtle changes in footwork and attacking angles to create separation and insane ball skills to catch the football anywhere around him. While he isn't the most functional blocker, he does more at the second level and chips defensive ends before going out on routes. Watching McBride imitate a pinball after the catch, it's no shock the Cardinals wanted him to touch the ball as much as possible.

As a run-defender, Simmons is quick to get his hands up and displays plenty of strength to win at the point of attack. He has also shown flashes of using his athleticism as a change of pace to keep offensive linemen guessing. This combination helps the four-time Pro Bowler be disruptive and make tackles at or behind the line of scrimmage. The 2025 first-team All-Pro is coming off his best season as a pass-rusher, too, recording a career-high 11 sacks. He wins more with his quickness, hand-usage and a good rip move (or some combination of those three). Also, the 28-year-old veteran has a deep arsenal to push the pocket when using power. Simmons must cut down on the costly penalties, though.

While the elite ball production isn't there for Quinyon Mitchell, everything else shows up on the field, and he is one of the best young corners in the NFL. A physical presence on the outside, Mitchell squared up against some of the most talented receivers in the NFL last season and never wavered. He struggled early on against the 49ers in the Wild Card round, but added two more playoff interceptions to his resume. He has not recorded any picks in the regular season, but he now has four in his first two postseasons. Big-time moments for a big-time player.

Jordan Love is one of the more efficient passers in the NFL. He is coming off another strong season, his third consecutive season over 3,300 yards. He threw for 3,381 yards with 23 touchdowns, six interceptions, completing 66.3% of his passes, and a passer rating of 101.2. Love continues to play at a highly efficient level and pace for the Packers. His accuracy, footwork, and ball placement are very good and getting better. He cut down on his interceptions compared to 2024, but there are head-scratching decisions where he tests heavily targeted weapons. He's on the cusp of elevating his game, but postseason moments and success will dictate where he ultimately lands among his peers.

Will Anderson Jr.'s ability to turn speed-to-power as a pass-rusher has never been in question. The trait clearly translated from Alabama to the pro game. He then added some finesse moves to his arsenal, which became a big reason why he was able to win more frequently last season. The 2023 No. 3 overall pick has lived up to the hype. He's easily the league's best edge-defender under 25 years old. Against the run, Anderson's strength stands out when setting the edge and defeating blocks. Additionally, his speed and athleticism show up as a run-defender, leading to an uptick in tackles for loss this past season. Look for the 2025 first-team All-Pro's continued ascension into eventual elite status.

AJ Brown is a talented wide receiver who has established himself as a true WR1 in the league. He is a proven floor-raiser on offense. After being traded to the Eagles during the 2022 NFL Draft, Brown passed 1,400 yards receiving in consecutive seasons in Philly. He is a physical route-runner with strong hands to pluck the ball away from defenders at the catch point. Brown is a tough run-after-catch threat who fights through tackles and delivers a stiff straight arm to corners in pursuit. Brown's production has declined the last two seasons, but he is expected to bounce back and return to his floor-raising ways with the New England Patriots.

Vea is one of the most unique players in the NFL. He doesn't really have a true position because he can play from so many alignments. But the 6'4", 347-pound defensive lineman fits the size profile, is listed as a nose tackle, and spends enough time in the A-gaps to qualify for the position. The 2018 first-round pick can play a variety of positions because he has uncanny athleticism for his size and can defeat any type of block against the run. As a pass-rusher, that shows up in his ability to work the edges of an offensive lineman, and Vea is really effective at creating rushing lanes for teammates during line games. Of course, he can win with power, too.

Thomas remains a top-shelf left tackle when available. At the same time, availability has become the defining tension with his evaluation. After missing significant time in 2023 and '24, Thomas opened the '25 campaign still working his way back from the Lisfranc injury that ended his previous season, missing the first two games before returning in Week 3. He played at a familiar high-end level before another hamstring injury occurred in Week 15 and interrupted yet another season. On the field, Thomas' pass-protection profile is built on massive size, smooth footwork, patient tempo, clean weight distribution and active hands that allow him to beat rushers to landmarks without overextending. He can establish first meaningful contact, stay square through counters and anchor with enough strength to end reps once latched. Thomas is also a quality run-blocker with the power to displace at the point of attack and enough range to cover space through angles and climbs. His accumulating injury history is the only reason he is not treated as a truly elite tackle.

George Pickens was drafted in the second round but clearly was a first-round talent. He is coming off a career season with the Cowboys, in which he caught 93 receptions for 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns. Pickens raised the floor and ceiling of the Cowboys' passing offense. He had stretches of dominant play and fared well against top corners on the perimeter. Pickens proved he is capable of putting up WR1 numbers, and this was alongside an established star, CeeDee Lamb. Pickens had a stellar season with good route running, great hands, and strong after-the-catch ability. He did it all in 2025.

Williams primarily lines up as a 3-technique (outside shoulder of the guard) but made plenty of plays from several alignments when splitting time between the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys last season. The four-time Pro Bowler consistently dictates the rep when working against the run regardless of where he is playing. When rushing the passer, Williams' strength, motor and active hands make it difficult for offensive linemen to anchor against his bull-rush. He did have a down year statistically, with a career-low 2.5 sacks, but his quickness and unique athleticism showed up more in Dallas and helped the 28-year-old win more frequently than he did earlier in the season.

Derrick Henry continues to be one of the most unstoppable forces we've seen at running back. At the age of 31, he rushed for 1,595 yards and 16 touchdowns without his elite quarterback, Lamar Jackson, for much of the season. Henry doesn't appear to be slowing down; if he gets a crease into daylight, he possesses breakaway speed and a vicious, stiff arm that sends defenders flying like a paper airplane. No clue how he keeps dominating at this rate, but Henry is clearly not from this planet!

Campbell is known for his brute strength and instincts as a run defender. He has some of the heaviest hands at the position to disengage from blocks consistently, and he's quick to diagnose plays while getting to the right spot. But the first-team All-Pro's athleticism is underrated, with impressive change-of-direction skills to mirror running backs. Some of those traits transfer over to coverage. Again, Campbell has good awareness and is effective at closing to limit explosive plays. However, his lack of elite athletic ability makes it harder for him to tighten throwing windows and make plays on the ball. The 2023 first-round draft pick does make up for deficiencies by adding value as a pass-rusher after securing five sacks last season.

Dak Prescott deserves more credit and praise as one of the league's top signal-callers. He is coming off his fourth 4,000-yard passing season. He is entrusted with carrying the Cowboys' passing offense with his arm, and he answers the bell more often than not. Prescott is a highly accurate passer in and outside of the pocket. When protected and with high-caliber weapons at his disposal, he will put up All-Pro numbers. The Cowboys put their offensive fate into Prescott's hands, and he delivers.

Having a velociraptor in the defensive secondary gives the defensive coordinator a weapon that can ruin opposing offenses. Jalen Pitre is that player. He's crafty, aggressive, and plays at 100 miles an hour. His closing speed and instincts limit yards after the catch to the point where he didn't allow a touchdown the entire season in over 500 consecutive coverage snaps. He added 12 passes defended and four interceptions from the nickel position to showcase his value to one of the best defenses in the NFL.

Play the game like you're pissed off at the opposing team. That's the motto of Seahawks corner Devon Witherspoon, and he flies around the field making plays. One of the core pieces of a Super Bowl-winning unit, Witherspoon's run defense, negative play creation, and athletic versatility allow him to wreck games for the opposition. He played lights out in the playoffs and sees the game at an extremely high level. Witherspoon keeps getting better and better and is in the right place to continue that trend.

Smith produced another high-end season in 2025 despite kicking out to left tackle for the final three games. His game is built on elite, arresting play-strength, giving him the ability to latch, clench and end reps on command in a way few guards can match. Smith's anchor is one of football's best, and his ability to generate force through the ground allows him to absorb power, stop momentum and reset the terms of the rep quickly. He still has moments where he bites, drifts into oversets or lands his outside hand down the middle of rushers, creating quick edge access, but his movement skills and recovery strength usually prevent those losses from becoming routine problems. In the run game, Smith can uproot and displace down linemen at the point of attack, open lanes with raw force and deliver rare knockout blows on linebackers when climbing or releasing into space. Remaining refinement is necessary with his leverage maintenance and timing against slippery defenders, who can access his edges during the drive phase when he is late to re-leverage. Smith is not a fully pristine technician, but his power, anchor, recovery traits and impact-block ability keep him firmly in the top tier among guards.

After the Myles Garrett trade, Denzel Ward is the best player wearing a Cleveland Browns uniform. His technique, smooth transitions, and jack-of-all-trades ability stand tall, even as he enters his ninth NFL season. Ward allowed the second-fewest receiving yards of his career in 2025 and was one of the toughest outs for wide receivers every week because of his physical mindset. He's showing no signs of slowing down.

While he tends to find penalty flags, Brian Branch is a premier player at his position in the NFL. He's a do-it-all defender who will play at the line of scrimmage, in the box, and deep down the field. He's there to chew bubble gum and kick some ass, but he's all out of bubble gum. With the processing speed Branch displays, he can trigger from deep and fill the run, and execute a wide array of rotations with excellent depth. You could play him at corner, and he'd still be a high-level impact player. The possibilities are endless for Branch, and even though it was a "down" statistical year for him that included a suspension and injury, he's not a player teams want to test consistently. He makes them all pay eventually.

If an underrated elite pass-rusher exists, since it's considered a premium position, Danielle Hunter fits the mold. He may not be discussed in the same category as Myles Garrett, but Hunter is easily one of the league's best at getting to the quarterback. He wins every way imaginable, whether it's going through an offensive tackle's chest, around the edge with speed or across the tackle's face. Against the run, the 10-year veteran's strength at the point of attack really shines. He can set the edge and shed blocks against offensive linemen to make tackles near the line of scrimmage. He's also a hustle player who factors into gang tackles down the field. However, Hunter isn't a top-tier penetrator, limiting his disruptiveness.

There is nothing flashy about the dominance of Amon-Ra St. Brown. He will not wow anyone with elite size, speed, or physical traits, but the Lions' star is extremely productive. St. Brown excels as a first and second-level route-runner. He has excellent route tempo and pace to keep cornerbacks off balance and honest in their coverage. St. Brown has eclipsed 1,100 yards in four consecutive seasons. He is a model of consistency and is a quarterback-friendly wide receiver. St. Brown earned the right to have his name mentioned as a top-5 to 7 receiver in the NFL today.

Playing some of his best football in the biggest moments last season, Christian Gonzalez has gotten better and better each year in the NFL. He's coming off a Super Bowl appearance where he faced off against one of the best receivers in football and only gave up one reception over 14 reps and three targets. He's an elite man corner with quick recognition skills, closing ability, and attacks the catch point, allowing a career-low 38.7% completion percentage in man coverage. If this trend holds, Gonzalez should continue to rise in these rankings.

CeeDee Lamb has been the life force of the Dallas Cowboys' passing offense for a few years now. Finally, they gave him an equal running mate in George Pickens. Lamb is a do-it-all playmaker for Dallas. Whether he's running NBA crossover routes to fool and lose his defender or making great plays after the catch. Lamb is a great option to have as your offense's WR1. He aligns and makes plays from various positions within the formation. Lamb battled some concentration drops last season, which needs to be cleaned up this season. Nonetheless, he's one of the league's premier and most versatile playmakers.

Lamar Jackson played in 13 games because of nagging hamstring and back injuries. Those injuries limited his mobility and magician-like escapability. He was unable to replicate the MVP-caliber season he had in 2024. Jackson never returned to full form after missing five games due to the injuries, but defenses respected him regardless. Jackson continued to help power the Ravens' offense forward. He handled the blitz, throwing 12 touchdowns to three interceptions. Jackson played more from the pocket and attacked the vertical plane well. The Ravens offense still lives and dies on Jackson's back, and his star impact cannot be replicated.

Saquon Barkley's 2025 campaign can be described as a falloff after his championship run in 2024, during which he rushed for over 2,000 yards and 13 touchdowns. But the film displays that Barkley hasn't lost a step. He rushed for 1,140 yards and seven touchdowns with a plus-76 rush yards over expectation. He is still a dynamic athlete who will explode through a running lane if given a sliver of space. Barkley's offensive line was ravaged with injuries, leading to him being hit behind the line of scrimmage on 47% of his carries last year. He's still a dangerous running back to gameplan for.

Drake Maye made one of the biggest jumps we've seen from rookie to year two. He threw for 4,394 yards, 31 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. Maye helped engineer the Patriots' Super Bowl appearance with his improved play. The game slowed down for him to read and react post-snap and find the open target. His legs created second-reaction throwing windows to overcome tight defense coverage. Maye helped spearhead the Patriots' run to the AFC East title and the dethroning of the Josh Allen-led Buffalo Bills. His accuracy improved, and his efficiency rose as a result. His first postseason experience resulted in team success, but Maye's play tapered off in those high-leverage games. He threw six touchdowns to four interceptions, with his passer rating dropping to 82 and his completion percentage to 58%. If Maye can continue his high level of play, he will force his name to be discussed among the league's elite franchise quarterbacks.