Kyle Van Noy saw the best of what the New England Patriots can do with a rookie quarterback.
The veteran linebacker earned a playoff berth during his second stint with the Patriots as Mac Jones tossed 22 touchdown passes as a rookie in 2021.
Now that Jones has declined to the point where his NFL future likely exists elsewhere, the Patriots may very well be ready to use another first-round pick on their hopeful franchise quarterback.
Despite that growing belief, former Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy believes keeping Jones could be a “possibility” based on Jones’ potential as a rookie, though New England has several directions to choose from.