The Patriots made a lot of noise with their tremendous free-agent spending efforts in the 2021 offseason, overhauling key spots on offense and defense with veteran talent.
But even after adding all that experience, New England had to nail their picks in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Not only did the Patriots need a quarterback of the future, but the team also had to shed some of the bad press they’ve gotten for some poor recent drafts that have failed of their promise.
The early returns could hardly be any better.
Mac Jones didn’t just take over the starting job coming out of training camp.