FOXBORO, MASS. — Early this month, Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill generated controversy when asked about rookie signal-caller Malik Willis, whom Tennessee took in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
“I don’t think it’s my job to mentor him,” Tannehill said. “But, you know, if he learns from me along the way, then that’s a great thing.”
Mac Jones couldn’t have sung a more different tune Monday afternoon.
After Day 1 of New England Patriots OTAs, Jones was asked about working with rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe. Despite drafting Jones in the first round last year, New England used a fourth-round pick in this year’s draft on Zappe, a highly intelligent quarterback who had a stellar collegiate career.