Patriots first-round QB Drake Maye makes debut late in blowout vs. Jets

Though the result wasn’t in question, Maye still faced a nasty Jets defense.

The North Carolina product took over on what turned out to be the final drive of the game.

He threw an incompletion on his first NFL play and two snaps later was slammed to the ground on a 1-yard scramble. He was pressured three times, sacked twice and drove the Patriots from their 42-yard line to the Jets’ 7-yard line.

He was sacked on the final play as Mayo let the game tick away rather than call at timeout to let his rookie have another shot at getting the Pats into the end zone.

There was little ballyhoo for the No. 3 pick’s first action, as he finished out an ugly loss and took the first big hits of his career.