Assuming things don’t turn dramatically sideways, Maye (23 years, 162 days old) will be the second-youngest QB to start a Super Bowl, trailing only Hall of Famer Dan Marino (23 years, 113 days) in 1984 (Lost SB XIX vs SF).
With a win, Maye would become the youngest starting QB to ever hoist the Lombardi Trophy, surpassing Ben Roethlisberger, who won Super Bowl XL (also against the Seahawks) at 23 years and 340 days old.
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel reiterated that Maye looked good on Monday.
“We had a good third-down day,” he said. “I thought that the ball came out good. I thought it was a crisp practice for Drake and for everybody else.”
Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was asked if he expected any limitations with Maye’s shoulder entering Sunday’s contest.
“Nope,” McDaniels confidently stated, per the Boston Globe.
If the player, coach and play-caller have zero worries about the shoulder impacting Sunday’s performance, we can put that one to rest ahead of the biggest game of the year.