Drake Maye's time has come.

Maye will start at quarterback for the New England Patriots this Sunday against the visiting Houston Texans, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.

The Patriots selected Maye with the third overall pick of this year's draft, and it was only a matter of time before they would name him a starter.

The struggles of Jacoby Brissett may have sped up the decision.

In leading New England to a 1-4 record, Brissett ranks 29th in passer rating (74.2), 30th in average passing yards (139.2), 30th in completion percentage (58.5) and 31st in yards per attempt (5.16) with only two passing touchdowns and one interception.

Maye's only regular-season action came in mop-up duty in the Patriots' 24-3 loss to the New York Jets in Week 3. The 22-year-old was 4 of 8 for 22 yards and also ran twice for 12 yards.

Patriots planning to start rookie QB Drake Maye vs. Texans. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/ZEUNwAMvZY

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Maye will become the fourth quarterback from this year's rookie class to start in 2024, joining top overall pick Caleb Williams of the Chicago Bears, No. 2 pick Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders and the Denver Broncos' Bo Nix, who was selected 12th overall.

Those QBs are a combined 13-5 in their starts.