Mac Jones emerging as Patriots' frontrunner
New England Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones has done enough to win the starting job, according to Tom E. Curran of NBC Sports Boston.
What It Means:
"There’s no on-field reason for Cam Newton to ever take a meaningful, regular-season snap for the Patriots while Mac Jones is upright and able," writes Curran. Cam Newton has been away from the team all week due to a "misunderstanding" about the COVID-19 policy, and Jones has apparently seized the opportunity while taking all the reps with the ones. The No. 15 overall pick from this year's draft reportedly went 21-for-24 in 11-on-11 drills and 8-for-8 in 7-on-7s during Wednesday's practice. The Patriots open their season on September 12 versus the Miami Dolphins.
Jones is the only quarterback this preseason to earn a passing grade higher than 90.0 from Pro Football Focus. Per PlayerProfiler, Jones posted a 96.1 college QBR that ranked in the 100th percentile and his 11.2 yards per attempt ranked in the 97th percentile.
Source:
Tom E. Curran, NBC Sports Boston
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