Former NFL quarterback Kurt Benkert knows firsthand what it takes to play at the highest level, and for years he has delivered detailed breakdowns of quarterbacks, coaches, and other players. This time, he posted a film review titled “Why Drake Maye and the Patriots Lost…”, highlighting missed opportunities by the young quarterback in the Super Bowl.
“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 a ‘seeing ghosts’ game,” Benkert wrote on X (@kurtbenkert) while sharing his analysis.
Benkert reviewed nearly every snap Maye took during the Patriots’ offensive drives in Super Bowl LX against the Seahawks and noted that in several situations, especially when he was sacked, Maye failed to think quickly and get rid of the ball to avoid losing yardage.
Sacks hurt Maye
In his analysis, Benkert explains that despite having other passing options to avoid taking a sack or losing a down, Maye simply was not seeing his receivers downfield when they were open. That’s why the six sacks he took during the Super Bowl were so damaging for the Patriots.
On multiple plays, according to Benkert’s breakdown, it was clear that Maye failed to recognize his best passing option, a wide receiver left wide open, instead locking his eyes on the more difficult throw that was covered by one or even two Seahawks defenders.
“I just don’t know what’s going on,” Benkert said in his analysis while detailing how Maye missed so many easy layups against a Seahawks defense that, while tough, was far from perfect in the Super Bowl, where the Patriots quarterback lost 43 yards due to sacks.