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NFL Draft analyst compares Mac Jones to Tom Brady, projects New England Patriots to pick Jones at No. 15 overall

Could Bill Belichick have the second coming of Tom Brady in this NFL Draft class?

Of the quarterbacks entering the venue, one draft analyst recognizes one player that resembles the six-time Super Bowl champion and future first-ballot Hall of Famer. On Wednesday, Mel Kiper Jr. spoke with Sage Steele of ESPN and said Mac Jones reminds him the most of Brady. Kiper has five signal-callers going in the first round and at the 15th overall pick, the long-time draft evaluator projects the New England Patriots to take Jones. When he was asked why he felt that way, Kiper’s response was ‘just a gut feeling.