NFL Draft Top Prospect Drake Maye Visiting Washington Commanders Next Week: Details

The Washington Commanders will have two of the top quarterbacks in the draft in their building next week.

Nov 25, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye (10). / Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports

UNC quarterback Drake Maye will be in the Washington Commanders' building next week.

NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that Maye will be visiting the Commanders next Tuesday and Wednesday. Maye's pre-draft visit will come on the heels of Washington hosting LSU quarterback and reigning Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels on Monday and Tuesday.

Nov 25, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye (10). / Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports

Maye and Daniels are the two quarterbacks who have been connected the most to Washington. Daniels remains the betting favorite by DraftKings (-165) and FanDuel (-155), though, Maye isn't too far behind with +145 and +135 odds, respectively.

Maye has become one of the more polarizing quarterback prospects throughout the draft process. While some have him as the No. 1 quarterback, others aren't as high on him. NFL analyst Merril Hoge said Maye is the type of quarterback who could get a coaching staff fired if he's drafted in the top five, while former Commanders quarterback and ESPN analyst Robert Griffin III thinks the UNC quarterback is more than capable of becoming a franchise quarterback with the right coaching.

Washington will have to do its own digging, but drafting Maye may come down to how much it trusts its coaching staff to develop him into a quarterback who can reach his full potential. If general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn have any doubts, that could be what pushes them to take Daniels over Maye. But if they believe in Maye's upside and are willing to be patient, the Commanders may finally solve their woes at the game's most important position with the 6-foot-4, 223-pound quarterback.

With the draft just 15 days away, there's a very real possibility Daniels and Maye's visits could play a huge role in who Washington tabs as its quarterback of the future to kickstart the Peters and Quinn era.