Mac Jones seemed like a good fit as Tom Brady's replacement with the New England Patriots. There was no realistic way in which Jones would have Brady's level of success, but it seemed Jones could be a competent quarterback.
Jones had a horrible game against the Dallas Cowboys with a large audience watching on Sunday. His fumble was returned for a touchdown, he threw an ill-advised pass for an interception return touchdown in the final minute of the first half and then threw a bad interception on fourth-and-2 to start the third quarter.
The Cowboys were up 28-3 on the Patriots at halftime. Fox said that was the largest halftime deficit of Bill Belichick's 29-year career as a head coach. The Patriots trailed 31-3 late in the third quarter when Jones was replaced with Bailey Zappe. Whether he was benched or just removed from a blowout doesn't matter much. He deserved to be taken out.
It's just Week 4, but it's already time to wonder what comes next for Jones and the Patriots. He was a first-round pick who looked good as a rookie. He dealt with injuries and a bad offensive coaching staff in year two. His third season would say a lot about where his career was headed. The early returns aren't good. On the fumble, Jones was trying to make something happened and never felt the defender closing in on him from behind. That turned a 10-3 game into a 18-3 deficit after the Cowboys ran a successfulThe interception at the end of the first half was even worse. Jones threw all the way across the field, a miserable decision. Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland had plenty of time to break on the pass and had an easy path to a pick 6.
The Patriots are stuck. They aren't going to be bad enough to draft a Caleb Williams or Drake Maye in the 2024 draft. They already made a big investment on Jones in the first round a few years ago, but confidence in him has to be waning to say the least. It doesn't help that he spent the week answering aboutThe Patriots haven't been very good the past few years but they rarely get embarrassed. They're a tough out, mostly because of Belichick.
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