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Eight numbers that help explain the Patriots’ 2021 draft class

The New England Patriots made a total of eight selections in the 2021 NFL Draft, bolstering the depth on both sides of the ball and possibly also investing in their quarterback of the future. Every one of the players picked by the team does bring a specific set of skills and strengths to the table, and here are eight statistics — compiled for in part through the Pro Football Focus 2021 NFL Draft Guide — that help illustrate them.

QB Mac Jones: 84.2

Last week we claimed that Mac Jones would be a “prototypical Bill Belichick quarterback” in part due to his abilities to throw an accurate football.