Mac Jones didn’t work out in New England, but his roller coaster tenure might serve as a building block for the Patriots.
Jones flashed franchise quarterback potential as a rookie in the 2021 season when he earned a Pro Bowl selection and helped New England reach the playoffs. But the 25-year-old spiraled after that promising campaign, and the Patriots ultimately traded him before the final year of his rookie deal.
The new Jacksonville Jaguars signal-caller obviously deserves some of the blame for his New England tenure not working out. But first-year head coach Jerod Mayo, who was a linebackers coach for all three of Jones’ Patriots seasons, knows the organization didn’t do the QB many favors as well.