Drake Maye’s stats in the ongoing season are enough to prove his potential as a deep-ball thrower. While former American offensive lineman Damien Woody praised him as the best thrower in the NFL, Cam Newton was bold enough to express disagreement. Raising his tone to challenge Woody’s statement, the former Carolina Panthers star drew a stark comparison while strictly denying the best-of-all label.

The debate ignited during a recent episode of the television program First Take. As Damien Woody openly shared his claim of considering the New England Patriots‘ quarterback Drake Maye as the best deep ball thrower, Cam Newton stood against it. According to the free agent, Maye still has a long way to go in order to compete against the Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen.

“I’m going to tell you why I am a fan of Drake Maye absolutely, but one thing that you have to understand this more than anybody. In order to be the best, you have to do what beats the best. And in this case, you did it once, but to beat the best, you have to do this twice because they’re in your now Drake Maye, you have to stand up and stand on business, put your big toes, East and West, see Mitchell heels to the ground and stand on business. And I don’t think that they have what it takes to dethrone the Buffalo Bills,” he said.

Drake Maye made a remarkable impression in his rookie campaign with the New England Patriots by posting 2026 passing yards with 15 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 13 games, while completing 66.6 % of his passes. Comparing the numbers to the Buffalo Bills’ QB Josh Allen, the difference turns out to be quite surprising.

In the ongoing season so far, Allen has completed 12 touchdowns and 1560 pass attempts, numbers comparatively lower than those of the 2024 NFL MVP. However, there’s a strong reason behind Newton’s thought to compare Drake Maye’s numbers to those of Josh Allen.

Josh Allen surpasses Cam Newton with a notable touchdown record

The Buffalo Bills quarterback, Josh Allen, recently broke a longstanding NFL record by becoming the player with the most games in league history in which he recorded both a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown. Allen logged his 46th such game on October 26, 2025, and therefore moved past Cam Newton’s previous mark of 45.

The milestone came in Buffalo’s matchup against the Carolina Panthers (Newton’s longtime former team), where Allen threw a 54-yard touchdown pass and also punched in a rushing score. This turned out to be the perfect stage for his record statistically.

Adding more to the remarkable career milestone, Allen reached the record in his 118th career game, while Newton had done so in 145 games. While Drake Maye currently sits on a 27-touchdown mark, he is far behind the record holders, but he eventually excels as a rookie.