FOXBORO, Mass. — At times last season, Mac Jones didn’t look ready for the pressures of the NFL. You remember all those f-bombs, sideline meltdowns and reports of the young quarterback going behind Bill Belichick’s back.
So, it’s easy to forget the 2021 first-round pick looked completely different during his rookie campaign with the Patriots: calm, cool and collected despite the weight of being Tom Brady’s de facto heir.
It would behoove Jones to put that version of himself on and off the field this season. And it sounds like he’s doing just that, according to running back Rhamondre Stevenson.