Mac Jones‘ best season was his 2021 rookie year under then-Patriots’ offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.
Jones made the Pro Bowl that year, and helped the Patriots reach the playoffs. The Patriots went 10-7, and Jones threw for 3,801 yards and 22 touchdowns against 13 interceptions.
With Jones’s recent struggles, including back-to-back benchings over the last two weeks, the 2021 version of Jones seems far away.
But, McDaniels, now the head coach of the Raiders, says he still has a level of admiration for New England’s third-year quarterback.
“He’s played big in big games.