Count Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower among the players who is optimistic about rookie quarterback Mac Jones.
At Patriots training camp on Wednesday, Hightower was asked what he has learned about the 15th pick in the NFL Draft at this stage.
“Just that he’s doing what they’re asking of him,” Hightower said. “I haven’t been able to sit down and critique everything that he’s doing, and I don’t see me doing that anyway, but he’s a sponge. He’s a smart kid, makes good throws and good decisions, and hopefully, he’s got Cam and Josh and all those guys to lean on.