Patriots QB coach uses chicken wings to motivate Drake Maye
CBS NFL • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 25, 2026, 8:15 PM
Last updated Sep 25, 2026
Ashton Grant, the Patriots quarterbacks coach, employs a unique metaphor involving chicken wings to motivate quarterback Drake Maye. He believes Maye's drive for perfection can be illustrated through the challenge of maximizing every bit of meat from a chicken wing, paralleling the details and techniques required for quarterback play. Maye has struggled early in the 2026 season, with a low touchdown count and several interceptions following a successful 2025 campaign. The Patriots are scheduled to face the Jacksonville Jaguars in Florida this weekend.
- •Ashton Grant uses chicken wings as a motivational metaphor for Maye.
- •Maye's early 2026 season includes one touchdown and four interceptions.
- •He finished the 2025 season with a Super Bowl appearance and MVP runner-up.
- •The Patriots play the Jacksonville Jaguars this weekend.
- 8:15 PMCBS NFL — Why Patriots QB coach uses chicken wings to motivate Drake Maye
"There are apparently a lot of similarities between playing QB and eating a chicken wing
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