Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels makes known his feelings about QB Drake Maye

FOXBOROUGH, Mass - While Josh McDaniels hasn't had the chance to work with Drake Maye on the field yet, it's clear that the quarterback's reputation speaks for itself. 

"Yeah, I haven't had a chance to really do football with him yet, but that'll come. We'll have plenty of time here coming up next week, but I'm smitten by the young man in terms of just his personality," McDaniels told reporters on Thursday. "We've had an opportunity to spend some time that has nothing to do with football with one another, which I think has been great. 

"Very beneficial and productive to just to get to know him, who he is, what he's all about, what he cares about, where he's coming from, his family, Ann Michael [Hudson], wedding plans, all that stuff. We've kind of had an opportunity to talk about those kind of things.

The Patriots voluntary offseason workout program begins on April 7, with voluntary minicamp taking place from April 22 to April 24. 

"So, I think next week and beyond will be super fun for me to really get to know him from a football perspective," McDaniels added. "Start teaching our terminology and language, seeing how he learns best and how he acclimates, but I couldn't be more excited about the young man that we have."

Maye had a promising rookie season, and McDaniels has a proven track record of helping young quarterbacks develop. He turned Mac Jones into a Pro Bowl quarterback his rookie season, so imagine what he can do when he has an opportunity to work with Maye. 

It really is to be a recipe for success, but the true test will be on the field.