What was once a promising career for Mac Jones with the New England Patriots has fallen off to a now-foggy future for the 2021 first-round pick.
As a rookie, Jones played with confidence and poise, throwing for over 3,800 yards en route to a playoff berth with the Patriots as well as making the Pro Bowl as an alternate. His future looked bright after a standout first season in the NFL.
Over the next two seasons, Jones lost all the talent and intangibles that made him special in his first season in New England. Personal play decline, coaching changes and the looming presence of Bailey Zappe ultimately led to Jones being stripped from the starting job entering December in his third professional season.