- Drake Maye — last year's MVP runner-up who dragged the Patriots to the Super Bowl — has started Year 3 disastrously (multiple turnovers, low passer rating) and looks shaken; coaches face the awkward choice of letting him play through it or risking his confidence by benching him.
- The Vikings quietly traded J.J. McCarthy to the Giants for a fifth-rounder, a move many see as a sign Minnesota lost faith in him — he’s talented but injury-prone and inconsistent, so New York is betting a change of scenery helps.
- The 2024 QB class is already banged up: Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels are sidelined, Michael Penix Jr. just returned from an ACL — suddenly Year 3 feels more fragile than expected.
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