QB comparison: Jared Goff vs Drake Maye

I'm Jared Goff, and you're watching Lions Game Day Live on Fox 2 Detroit. That's right. Welcome back. Lions getting set for the Patriots in Munich, Germany. Let's look at the Lions offense heading into this matchup. It's going to be an interesting deal. Let's talk about the wall-side windows quarterback comparison, Will. Yeah, so look, Drake May and Jared Goff, two guys at the top of their games. Drake May coming off an MVP caliber season last year, runner-up to Matthew Stafford. Jared Goff doing Jared Goff things. To begin with, Drake May, we covered the picks in the keys to the game. Just to spell it out further, his interception rate this season has nearly doubled from last season. And his mobility can sometimes be a curse in that he extends plays that might be better off dead. It's a minor miracle that his passer rating there, you see 96.8, is as high as it is, just outside the top 10. Justin Herbert, who has thrown as many picks, 11, has the second worst passer rating in the NFL. And Daniel Jones, who has thrown 10 picks, the second most, has the single worst. The difference is that Drake May is still hunting and finding big plays because his mobility. It is also a blessing and Dan Kimmel noted it again and again this week. If he gets outside the pocket and has four seconds, five seconds to find receivers downfield, that's when he and his pass catchers are most dangerous. So today for the defense, can you force the ball out in three seconds or less? The Patriots have the third most explosive passes in the NFL, Lions have to keep a lid on that today. And then a much different story in Jared Goff, he's not nearly as explosive this year as Drake may. But he's much more stable. He's much more consistent. He's much steadier. He has the lowest interception rate in the NFL. He takes what's given in a good way. Now, that being said, he's coming off two pretty subpar games by his standards, held under 200 yards in back-to-back games for the first time since 2024 and just the third time in his Lions tenure. The two big differences, Woody, between these two quarterbacks today. In attempts of 20 plus yards this season, driving the ball downfield, Drake May has 44, the second most in the NFL. Jared Goff has 21, so not even half as many, which is the 22nd most. And then in turnover-worthy throws, when you put the ball in harm's way, when the defense should capitalize on your mistake, Drake May has thrown 14 such throws, one of the most in the NFL. Goff just six, one of the fewest. Different philosophies, different approaches today, and the Lions defensively must exploit a quarterback who does put the ball up for grabs. All right, you know what? Once again, Will, it is time to pause. But when we come back, we will go back to Munich where Fox 2 Sports Director Dan Miller and former Lion Lomas Brown are standing by.