Former NFL QBs argue over Drake Maye’s Super Bowl performance

Drake Maye’s Super Bowl 61 performance drew a lot of attention, and not for the best reasons. The New England Patriots quarterback struggled to read the Seattle Seahawks defense, couldn’t scramble as he did against the Denver Broncos and basically looked disconnected from his playmakers.

Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Kurt Benkert didn’t mince words on the second-year quarterback’s performance on Monday. Benkert compared it to opposing quarterback Sam Darnold when he said he saw ghosts on the field.

“This Drake Maye tape is worse than I thought. There were wide open guys everywhere even when he had time he just wasn’t seeing it. It was the definition of seeing ghosts game,” Benkert said.

Fellow former quarterback Kurt Warner responded to Benkert’s assessment, noting that Maye had opportunities that he didn’t take advantage of, but it wasn’t as dramatic as his colleague said.

“Interesting – wide open guys ALL OVER THE PLACE??? I def didn’t see that… yes there were some but you make it sound like it was all on him, I can’t agree with that!” Warner said.

Benkert called out Warner and accused him of constantly trying to pit their analysis against each other.

“Your shtick of disagreeing on something of mine that goes viral to then plug your own videos has happened too may times for me to not call out I don’t think I’ve ever seen you comment on anything you agree with me on, you only pick the ones you don’t agree with to get attention,” Benkert replied.

Warner was taken aback by that responde. After trying to explain himself to Berkert, he vowed to stop “using” the former Packer for views and called it a day.

Drake Maye offers update on potential offseason shoulder surgery

Before getting beaten by the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl 60, Drake Maye had a painkilling injection for the game. He experienced right shoulder issues before the game.

Maye reportedly noted in a Tuesday press conference that he would not undergo surgery to repair his shoulder this offseason. He is expected to heal and recover through rest.

He took a lot of beating in the game, getting sacked six times by a Seahawks defense that dominated from start to finish.

— Enjoy free coverage of the top news & trending stories on The Big Lead —OLYMPICS: 2026 Winter Olympics TV schedule, list of Milan Cortino events on Tuesday, February 10

SUPER BOWL: Way-too-early 2027 Super Bowl odds following NFL season

NFL DRAFT: Updated 2026 NFL Draft order following Seahawks’ Super Bowl 60 win

CBB: 2026 college basketball rankings, updated AP Top 25 for Week 15

MLB: League advised teams to ‘tell players to carry their papers’ to avoid ICE detention

SPORTS MEDIA: Shocking details emerge from James Pearce Jr, Rickea Jackson domestic dispute

The post Former NFL QBs argue over Drake Maye’s Super Bowl performance appeared first on The Big Lead.