PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 19: Mac Jones #10 of the New England Patriots looks on against the Philadelphia Eagles in the preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 19, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Patriots defeated the Eagles 35-0. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Will Mac Jones end up squirreling away the Patriots’ starting quarterback job from Cam Newton prior to Week 1 because of a “misunderstanding” with his COVID testing? It’s quite possible.
But don’t necessarily let that sway the way you fantasy draft.
Unless, of course, you’re an ultra Pats homer, and you always planned to take both of ’em in the later rounds.