Mac Jones threw picks. He got hurt. He got booed. He got pseudo-benched. He got beat up. He got whiny. He got criticized. He got outplayed by a rookie backup. He had a no-good, very bad year that was physically and mentally punishing, writes Tom E. Curran.
As we evaluate and project into next year, that’s the focal point of the entire organization: figuring out if the most important on-field position is staffed by the right guy.Jones’ on-field and sideline histrionics were a major talking point. So were things he said and didn’t say at the podium. I saw a player who felt like the plan to replace Josh McDaniels was doomed.
You may disagree, but I thought he showed some serious resiliency, especially during the three-game span when he was sacked 16 times. Jones was under constant heat but still completed 73 percent of his passes as the Patriots won all three against aggressive defenses. The edict was to stop with the turnovers. He did.The early-season edict was to be aggressive. He was. The loss to the Ravens where he threw three picks and got injured actually featured some of the best throws of his career so far.
Zappe started the next two and showed decisiveness, accuracy and poise as the Patriots walloped Detroit and Cleveland.went back to Jones to start against Chicago, pulled Jones after a hellacious pick and inserted Zappe. He had a couple of moments before crashing back to earth.
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