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Grading Patriots QB Drake Maye's dominant performance against Raiders

Patriots quarterback Drake Maye turned in one of the best games of his career in Week five, and Yahoo Sports handed out the report-card grades.

On air: Vera Bullock, Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on The Midday Show
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  1. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorYahoo Sports says Patriots quarterback Drake Maye played one of the best games of his career in Week five against the Raiders.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorGloria, Kenji, hot takes, and I've got the thermometer.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI have watched quarterbacks rise and fall on three continents, and this is an A.

  4. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAnyone who says A-minus has never been thrown out of an embassy.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorEmbassy talk. Gloria, I'm giving that a HOT, because the confidence is carrying you.

  6. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMy take: a quarterback this good deserves a grade nobody can fact-check.

  7. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI'm going with a B-plus-plus, and yes, I made that up on the spot.

  8. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTwo pluses. NOT, Kenji. Even my report cards had rules.

  9. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentRules are a mindset.

  10. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat was Vera's line, and you ruined it.

  11. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFinal take: Drake Maye gets an A, the Raiders get a participation ribbon, and I grade their team lunch next.

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The story so far

  1. Vrabel's blunt message after Patriots rout Raiders 45-17 · Yahoo Sports
  2. Kirk Cousins' Raiders pregame speech goes viral for a bizarre reason · HITC
  3. Drake Maye's deep passing puts Patriots QB in club with Mahomes, Love · Yahoo Sports
  4. AJ Brown has 'chance' to return for Patriots-Jets clash · New York Post
  5. Kubiak: Cousins still Raiders' starter despite Mendoza's debut · Yahoo Sports
  6. Week 6 NFL power rankings: Patriots, Packers jump up the order · Yahoo Sports
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