Patriots star defender strongly pushes back on Drake Maye criticisms
Milton Williams doesn't believe the Patriots' Week 1 loss to the Seahawks was all on Drake Maye.
New England Patriots defensive tackle Milton Williams has responded to criticism of quarterback Drake Maye following the team's 13-10 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Maye had a poor performance in the opener, passing for 170 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions, as the Patriots struggled against an elite Seahawks defense.
Some have already begun questioning Maye's abilities as a quarterback. However, Williams is not one of them, telling Jones & Keef: "I guess y all ain't watched football last year and see what he was capable of doing." Williams emphasized that the loss should not be placed solely on one individual: "You can put the loss on me, you know, I didn't play as good as I wanted to and affect the game as much as I wanted to."
He stressed that the team has 53 players who must work together to win, noting: "We got 53 guys, active to go out there and try to help this team win." Williams also pointed out that there is still plenty of football to be played, and the Patriots will need more urgency from Maye in their upcoming Week 2 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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