New England Patriots Drake Maye, offense finish strong and other takeaways from Day 9 of Patriots training camp A sluggish start for New England's offense ended with Drake Maye completing 11 of his final 12 passes. DeMario Douglas continues to be in the mix for a featured role in New England's offense. (David L Ryan/Globe Staff)FOXBOROUGH — It wasn’t the sharpest start for Drake Maye and the Patriots offense on Tuesday morning. Here are five takeaways from Tuesday’s practice in Foxborough:Maye, Patriots offense catch fire lateEvery NFL training camp is rife with stretches where a club’s offense and defense trade decisive victories out on the gridiron. ​Jones, Patriots defense gives Maye some fitsEven if Drake Maye and the Patriots’ offense landed some punches down the stretch, several defensive players played key roles in that uneven start from New England’s QB1.