NFL Draft prospect Drake Maye 'is the kind of player that will get you fired,' ex-Steelers player warns

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Drake Maye is expected to be one of the first few quarterbacks selected early in the upcoming NFL Draft after the former North Carolina standout put together solid back-to-back seasons.

In a loaded draft class at the quarterback position, Maye could be taken early in the draft. Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Michael Penix Jr. and J.J. McCarthy could also be first-round picks.

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Merril Hoge, #33 of the Pittsburgh Steelers, runs with the ball during an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers on Oct. 7, 1990 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Merril Hoge did not appear to be sold on Maye’s ability to be a franchise-changing quarterback.

"Drake Maye is the kind of player that will get you fired," Hoge told WCCO radio. "Especially if you draft him in the top five or top three, he’s going to get you fired."

Hoge compared Maye to former Liberty quarterback Malik Willis. The eventual Tennessee Titans selection was highly touted coming out of college and sparked a debate over why he was not being considered as a top selection in the 2022 draft.

The Titans took him in the third round. He has played in 11 games so far in his career and has 350 passing yards, three interceptions and no touchdown passes.

North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye, #10, drops back to pass during the college football game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Oct. 28, 2023 at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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