Many teams have been active in the quarterback market this offseason, but the Patriots didnāt need to. Mac Jones had an impressive rookie season, so the expectations are high ahead of his second year in the NFL.
New England selected the Alabama Crimson Tide in the first round of the 2021 draft, and he didnāt let anyone down. Jones quickly won the job against Cam Newton and eventually led the team to its first playoffs since Tom Bradyās departure.
But as Patriots owner Robert Kraft said, this year will be very telling for Jones, who has to prove whatās his ceiling. Despite some people are concerned about the teamās changes this year, Jones is very optimistic with what heās seeing.
Mac Jones sees signs of progress in 2022 Patriots
āIn terms of team chemistry, I think weāve made leaps and bounds there,ā Jones said, via Patriots Wire. āAs a rookie you come in, youāre kind of thrown in and everything āall the plates are hot, you know? So you kind of just try and find your feet.
āBut now this past offseason and right now weāve just built a great relationship with the offensive line, the receivers, hanging out together, just doing things together off the field because at the end of the day, weāre all friends, we work together, we want to play for one another.
āAnd thatās important to me. Thatās why football is the best team sport, you can take a guy like Kendrick who brings energy every day, and then we have him over for a Hibachi party or something, so itās just fun. Like, we always hang out and have fun and talk the talk and all that and it just builds for Sundays.ā
With an entire season as a starter under his belt, Jones certainly heads into his second year knowing a thing or two about leading an NFL team. The Patriots are confident about his ability, but at some point heāll have to prove how far he can take them.
