Chansky’s Notebook: Quarterback Eras
Posted Dec 29, 2025
Let’s compare Drake Maye to Tom Brady and Matt Stafford. The former superstar at UNC and current MVP candidate in the NFL has similarities that go back 25 years and through this season. Maye and Brady became starting quarterbacks in their second NFL seasons. Maye’s long-term success is to be determined, but he has had a fast start comparable to TB12.
(Chapelboro.com)
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