When the New England Patriots drafted Mac Jones, my first thought was that they should use the Kansas City model. I’m referring, of course, to when KC traded up for Patrick Mahomes, and then let him sit behind Pro Bowler Alex Smith as a rookie, letting him start Week 17, when they had already clinched the playoffs.
I wasn’t alone in this thinking, but Jones continues to show us that he might be ready to start right away.
Does Bill Belichick feel the same way? Thursday’s joint practice with the New York Giants may go a long way towards giving us that answer.