Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson commended QB Mac Jones but also said he occasionally reverts to 'Patriot ways.'
Mac Jones not only got a change of scenery with the Jacksonville Jaguars: he got a new role, too, as the former New England Patriots starting quarterback is set to serve as Trevor Lawrence's backup this season. In Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson's eyes, Jones has played well in their system but still has old habits to shake. 'Mac has played extremely well in the last couple of weeks and really has bought into what we do.
In the Jaguars' three preseason games this summer, Jones totaled 421 passing yards, three passing touchdowns and zero interceptions, while averaging a 112.6 passer rating per game and completing 38-of-52 passes . Across his three seasons in New England , Jones averaged 2,972.7 passing yards, 15.3 passing touchdowns, 12 interceptions and an 85.8 passer rating per season, while completing 66.1% of his passes . The Patriots selected Jones with the No.
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