Every year, we talk about “on brand” or “perfect fit” selections in the NFL draft. These are often the players who embody precisely what the coaching staff is looking for in attitude, toughness or skill — or in some cases, they're simply a close image of the franchise star who they will be tasked to replace.
Occasionally you find a draft pick that fits all of the above, like he was constructed in a laboratory and matched to the exact specifications of the team selecting him.
This is where Mac Jones and the New England Patriots met on Thursday, a place where draft patience and the ideal prospect found each other.