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SAN JOSE, Calif. \u2014 Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is living the life Bears<\/a> quarterback Caleb Williams imagined. Well before the Bears drafted Williams first overall in 2024, with Maye going two picks later, he talked openly about taking the NFL by storm and eventually winning more Super Bowls than Tom Brady.<\/p>\n But while Williams went first in the draft, Maye is the first to reach the highest level of the league by leading his team to a Super Bowl. The Patriots, who were worse than the Bears last season, and Maye, who was behind Williams as a rookie, will face the Seahawks for the championship Sunday at Levi\u2019s Stadium.<\/p>\n Williams still has a chance to catch up, and there certainly were signs this season that he\u2019ll make a run at that. But winning trumps all, and Maye has made it deeper into the playoffs than the other five first-rounders that year.<\/p>\n \u201cBeing able to experience what everybody in this league works for, at such a young age, is a blessing,\u201d Maye said Monday. \u201cThere are guys on this team that have played 10-14 years and never made it, and [I know] how much of an opportunity we have this week. Getting a chance to go win the Super Bowl? That sounds pretty good.\u201d<\/p>\n Maye was the center of attention during the Patriots\u2019 hour of the annual media night to kick off Super Bowl week. The massive crowd around his podium alternated between football questions and asking him to rank his wife\u2019s baked goods and give a shoutout to Patriots superfan Matt Damon.<\/p>\n That\u2019s what it\u2019s like at the top. Maye can tell the other quarterbacks from that class stories about it next time he sees them.<\/p>\n Williams is friends with Maye and described the group of six quarterbacks who went in the top 12 picks as \u201ca pretty badass class\u201d that will be competing against each other for years.<\/p>\n The Commanders\u2019 Jayden Daniels, the No. 2 pick, took the early lead by winning Offensive Rookie of the Year and reaching the NFC Championship Game last season. The Broncos\u2019 Bo Nix went 10th overall and has reached the playoffs twice. Williams got the Bears their first postseason win in 15 years and appears to be well on his way.<\/p>\n The Vikings\u2019 J.J. McCarthy and the Falcons\u2019 Michael Penix still have a ton to prove going into next season.<\/p>\n Maye leads the pack, though, after helping the Patriots leap from going 4-13 in 2023 and \u201824 to 14-3 and a Super Bowl trip this season.<\/p>\n No one would say Maye merely was along for the ride, either, after a phenomenal second season in which he led the NFL with a 113.5 passer rating. Maye threw 31 touchdown passes and eight interceptions and averaged 258.5 yards per game. He\u2019s likely to finish as runner up to the Rams\u2019 Matthew Stafford when the MVP is awarded Thursday.<\/p>\n Williams said during the season he enjoyed watching Maye play and was happy for his success, but he doesn\u2019t compare himself to the other quarterbacks in his class.<\/p>\n