Best Ball Guy said nabbing Drake Maye whenever he tumbles a round or more past his Underdog ADP is one of the cleanest value plays on the board. In the room he was streaming, Maye was still available roughly 15 picks late, which let him pair the rookie with Garrett Wilson for the natural Week-17 Patriots-Jets bring-back. He emphasized that a cheap Maye opens easy back-stacks with bargain Patriot pass catchers such as Hunter Henry or any $3K-range wideout, giving drafters multiple correlation paths without burning early capital. With late-round quarterback prices collapsing across the lobby—especially on unproven rookies—he is happy to lock Maye in as his QB2 whenever the slide happens, betting on first-round pedigree, sneaky rushing upside, and the playoff ceiling that creates in best-ball tournaments.

Best Ball Guy said drafting Drake Maye in the 13th round is “pretty sick” value after nabbing him at pick 146—almost 30 spots past ADP. He stressed that Underdog’s half-PPR scoring heavily rewards quarterback rushing, giving Maye an instant edge over pocket passers such as Matthew Stafford and even Bryce Young, who still goes earlier in many rooms. Calling it “comical” that Stafford precedes Maye, he pointed out that the rookie’s dual-threat profile mirrors Justin Fields’ upside at a fraction of the cost. Maye also stacks cheaply with late-round Patriots pass-catchers as a sneaky Week-17 bring-back against Jets stacks. The actionable takeaway: smash Maye whenever he slides beyond pick 130 and treat him as a high-ceiling QB3 who keeps roster construction flexible.