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The Devil and Mac Jones

NFL Week 11 - Mac Jones reminds me a tiny bit of Tom Brady, a little bit of Mark Sanchez, and a little too much of Caillou.

You probably don't need the Brady comparison over-explained. I remember 2001 Brady, the young underdog game manager who found ways to win. Patriots fans of a certain age remember that Brady too, and it seems like they're trying (understandably) to will him back into existence.

The Sanchez comparison, while uncharitable, offsets the Brady comparison like sriracha in the honey sauce. Sanchez spent two-and-a-half seasons as the "poised" quarterback who "wins" for a Jets team that had a great defense and offensive line (D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Nick Mangold).