The New England Patriots decided to make a permanent change at quarterback ahead of their Week 6 matchup against the Houston Texans, benching Jacoby Brissett and starting rookie first-round pick Drake Maye.

Quarterback Drake Maye has impressed over his first five starts with the New England Patriots. Not only has the team won two out of their last three games, but the rookie has thrown seven touchdowns, ran for one more, and is completing 64.7% of his passes.

FOXBORO — Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is far from a finished product, but offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt has been very impressed with the rookie’s improvement. Van Pelt specifically highlighted Maye’s footwork on Thursday morning.