Patriots' QB plan includes slow start for Drake Maye -- with more reps coming

No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye played only seven snaps over one series for the New England Patriots .

Quarterback played 12 snaps over two series in his NFL debut, which included being intercepted by Jalen Mills .

Head coach Jerod Mayo and his staff have been playing conservatively in preseason openers.

Maye handed the ball off three times, passed three times and was 2 -of-3 for 19 yards in his debut.

Tom Brady's final pass as a Patriot was a pick-6 by his former teammate Logan Ryan in a playoff loss to the Titans at Gillette Stadium .

Logan Ryan included the ball with a few other items into the spot where Brady welcomed teammates to leave things for him to sign.

The football is being auctioned off with proceeds going to animal rescue work.

The Patriots have two players on the current roster that were teammates with Mayo during his final season playing in 2015 .

Houston 's Ryans is the only other current NFL head coach that has been teammates with two of his players -- from last season with safety Kareem Jackson and snapper Jon Weeks .