The coming of Mac Jones to the Patriots has fans and pundits alike projecting returns to the halcyon days of Tom Brady in New England following a lost year under Cam Newton.
No more quarterback runs or throws in the dirt. No more “RPOs” and gimmicks.
Just good old-fashioned surgical precision from the pocket from a quarterback who does his best work by just standing and delivering to receivers.
Of course, those notions have also sparked discussion about how much the Patriots offense will need to change if Jones ends up taking over for Newton — whether by Week 1 or mid-season.