Mac Jones’s solid play in last Thursday’s preseason opener has thrown the debate over the Patriots’ starting quarterback situation even more into a frenzy than before.
With the Patriots going through a tough slate of joint practices this week ahead of this week’s preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles, another strong performance from Jones, coupled with uninspiring play from Newton, could bring things to fever pitch.
Of course, the man responsible for deciding who plays that position, Bill Belichick, hasn’t said anything new about the quarterback competition yet. (He’ll talk to the media on Tuesday morning.