Mac Jones Can't Throw Deep

New England Patriots Quarterback Mac Jones Formerly of College Football Alabama Crimson Tide is shown proving critics wrong.
#MurrethNFL

[@murrethmedia]

A lot of people have mentioned they like the song choice, so I just wanted to give credit to the artist. The song is "How you like me now?" by The Heavy. - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYfdp4WpoZmle68

[@bencekicska223]

Have you seen Brett Kollmann's analysis on Mac Jones? If not, I can highly recommend it!

[@murrethmedia]

@@kwan7926 Um... the Pats are my team. Why do you think I made a video praising Mac Jones? lol

[@murrethmedia]

@@lloydmonahan6529 Someone didn't actually watch the video.

[@TheDumbassJunior]

Whats the first song though

[@murrethmedia]

@@TheDumbassJunior kzbin.info/www/bejne/baCslYiObc2XZrs

[@173jaSon371]

It's almost as if you can't just hum it deep every pass attempt and need to take what the defense gives you until there is a favorable coverage to attack. That's what smart OCs and QBs do and that's what Josh and Mac are doing right now.

[@vDiogenesOnYouTube]

Biggest thing thats over looked abt it is that we dont have no tyreek hill or ceedee lamb 💀 we will take 15 yard throws 2 times a game if it means we win 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@spotdailey]

Exactly, Jason.

[@ananthropomorphictalkinggo6641]

This style of offense has worked for 20 years in NE, why change just because some dipshits on the internet think you should be throwing it deep on every play regardless if someone is open or not?

[@sams.1597]

And that's what Brady and the Pats did for 20 years... 9 superbowls 7 wins. I really can't believe every other OC/QB hasn't adjusted their strategy and playing style as a result.

[@chrismachabee3128]

Look, the talking heads business is to rip a player if they can and sometimes they make stuff up. I don't listen to them because they always have an agenda and truth is hardly ever involved.

[@NutLump]

"Tom Brady can't throw deep" Randy Moss happened and Brady was tossing nukes. Belichick is about elimination of risks. Strong running, sure-fire passing schemes. Mac doesn't NEED to drop bombs.

[@kja6336]

Belichick very quickly moved away from risk free football though. That's the point of this video, Mac Jones has hot absolute lasers whether its mid or deep. He's 100% playing better than Mahomes his rookie year but almost no one is giving any recognition to Jones. Get this kid an MVP

[@daking414]

@@kja6336 yeah you can see he started lettin it sing once the training wheels came off

[@kja6336]

@@daking414 yeah and unlike Mahomes he's actually playing in his first year + his weapons are a LOT worse

[@cuinncollins875]

@ Josh Howe - very well said. Deep "Throws" don't correlate to victories. Every play is "Situational Football" personnel/ down and distance/ goal to go / FG to Field Positioning. Micromanaging is must in today's NFL because there are alot of ex-NFL elites, who micro-critize. My only firm stance is that you do not draft CB's in the Top 11 picks (unless they are also return specialist or you plan to return with them)

[@erikpuka2627]

Brady got a nuclear rocket launcher for an arm. Mac does not. You can see at any point in time during Bradys career.

[@lorib4407]

I love coming back to this video regularly to counteract the BS so much of the media spews. Thank you

[@birchwoodtree6350]

I often times think NFL talent evaluators and developers could learn a thing or two from the MLB. In baseball it was thought for a long time that you draft hard-hitters and teach them how to work a strike zone. Teams have realized more recently that it is actually easier to coach and train strength in a swing than it is to coach working a strike zone. I definitely think this could apply to QBs in the NFL. For some reason it's gotten into the minds of people that you can't coach or train arm strength. Yes, you can! Some QBs will never be great, but I think it's easier to coach that sometimes than it is accuracy, anticipation, or reading the field

[@angelvalle9963]

I dont care if he can throw 99 yards I care if he can lead a 99 yard drive and he can . Go getem kid!

[@isserdigan2835]

@@JessiiXD 3 90 yrd drives

[@angelvalle9963]

@@isserdigan2835 correct 3 drives over 90 .

[@isaiah904s]

Yeah Brady who?🤣👎🏿

[@greyk610]

@@JessiiXD Yeah I think they had two 90+ yard drives that game which had never been done with Tom.

[@sonofRassmuss]

Uncle Rico could throw the pigskin a 1/4 mile but that still didn't help them win State.

[@matattz]

Its funny that this is the Tom Brady narrative all over again. He has no arm, cant throw deep. And the funniest thing is Skip Bayless mentioning that Jones only dink and dank it when thats what Tom, his favorite qb, did best all these years!

[@soza394]

He’s not Tom Brady

[@DerrickRG]

@@soza394 you're right. He's Mac Jones, and he's pretty damn good.

[@eriks.uperpatriot5817]

The kid is accurate as hell. I’m happy with him. Can’t wait to see year 2. Now that he is a pro & put more time into strength & conditioning. His arm strength should get a little stronger & it’s good enough now.

[@michaelmurray5868]

They’ve been saying the same thing about Tua. Dink and Dunks, no arm strength, can’t throw deep. Nowadays people would rather search 20 years to get a Pat Mahomes type QB than keep the reliable and very accurate QB. I’m a Bama fan and Miami fan. Tua and Mac both have the tools to be successful in the NFL, I just wish Mac would’ve been drafted somewhere else so he doesn’t tear up Miami for years like Brady lol

[@filthykallahan6399]

@@michaelmurray5868 And Tua has been throwing a ton of deep passes these last few weeks. They also said the same thing about Tannehill. Then all of a sudden he became one of the best deep ball QBs in the league. Then our shitty fans ran him out of town, blaming him for all of our problems, when our problems were a lack of a run game, sub par defense, terrible oline, and shitty coaches. I said the entire time T-hill was here (I was a true believer and massive fan) that if we got him a legit RB, fix the oline and defense, and get a coach that knows what the hell he's doing and we would see Tannehill and the entire team take off. I said Tannehill was a top 10 QB with top 5 potential and got laughed at. It was no fluke that our only playoff appearance with Tannehill happened the 1 good year that Ajayi had in him. And had T-hill not gotten injured, we had a legitimate shot to shock the world that year. Now, they're doing the same thing to Tua when his numbers clearly tell another story. Had he not gotten injured, we would definitely have won at least 2, maybe 3+ more games. And these last 4 have shown that we are a completely different team than the team that started 1-7. Hopefully we can win out and make the playoffs.

[@alexhorton7845]

Dude is completing almost 70% of his passes, has a better completion percentage than Brady, Mahomes, AND Rodgers, and is 7th in the entire league in passing yards total (with passes over 20 yards). If a guy can throw the ball a million miles and lacks accuracy, it doesn't make him a good QB. It makes him Rob Johnson.

[@chrisjiles12]

Jay Cutler

[@youtubegm3227]

@@chrisjiles12 jay cutler didn't try

[@imtheonehero9305]

Blah. Lah. Cousins is better but no one cares about him. We also don't care about who the fck Jones

[@slimejr2449]

@@imtheonehero9305 cousins is honestly so under rated

[@jesseashmore8426]

Or Drew Bledsoe lol

[@ronchesley6290]

With QBs, I'll take accuracy over strength EVERY.. SINGLE... TIME.

[@QueensWino]

Belichick has said over and over again that the top two traits he wants in a QB are accuracy and decision making. I would add that he likes a quick release too!😉

[@toddoswald6324]

@@QueensWino I would add brains over legs too!

[@JESL_TheOnlyOne]

No, that's "every single f****** time and twice on Sunday in the NFL."

[@kenjaminhookes9536]

Wouldn’t be wise to do that. Accuracy is key but you have to be able to stretch the ball down the field and throwing it 5-10 yards a play isn’t always gonna work.

[@JESL_TheOnlyOne]

@@kenjaminhookes9536 Methinks you haven't seen the vid, which essentially militates against your contention. Jones is accurate at 40 yards - very accurate.

[@DeanoScousekopite84]

Tyrann mathieu said it best. “ The guy can play quarterback, period!” Accuracy over a big arm everyday of the week.

[@jordanwilliams417]

Allen > Mac

[@jordanwilliams417]

Mahomes > Mac

[@jordanwilliams417]

Rodgers > Mac

[@2WayJdot]

You need a deep ball to be a superstar in the NFL buddy

[@goble777]

@@2WayJdot you should look up this guy named Tom Brady

[@STaLLoNe86]

People that get paid to talk will inevitably say the dumbest shit that ends up being so, so wrong.

[@Knuckles549]

I think everyone would eventually say dumb shit on TV if they got paid thousands if not millions to talk.

[@toddoswald6324]

#sportsradio

[@SLKK1234]

absolute fact

[@bamashon920]

Facts

[@MaloneIG]

They’re not wrong tho, he doesn’t have the strongest arm, it’s average at best

[@Nschmal08]

I’m a patriots fan and these reporters are driving me crazy. And Mac jones is proving them wrong

[@TheBigDBandito]

People will always hate on the Pats because they want to see them fall like every big dynasty, but the dynasty just keeps going.

[@mrexcadrill8474]

Don’t listen to them. Skip and Cowheard are just talking heads. Mr. McCorrcal is a stud no doubt bout it

[@OhNoMrKoolaidMan]

They'll turn around and claim nobody gave him credit when he deserved it. Shame on these guys

[@aceboogie1800]

@@TheBigDBandito Pats & Pats fans live rent free in everyone’s head

[@oBlackIceo]

No he’s not lmao

[@aardvark77]

One of the most accurate deep ball throwers in college I’ve ever seen.

[@mikedat276]

Belichick is one of the rare coaches who sets the stage. Allows you to attack, then bases his counter attack off your movements. Other coaches rely on specific weapons and force a scheme whether it's working or not. He takes away their main weapons and scheme then makes them look like a joke. They never seem to learn.

[@INVERTEDBUKAKI]

it is a military styled organization where they demand 110 percent from everyone right down to the laundry guy

[@JakeSmith-rv1hm]

"One of the rare coaches" aka the GOAT coach.

[@isaacvelasco6498]

@@JakeSmith-rv1hm Couldn't have said it better myself

[@fullmetalfreedom]

He's a communicator n

[@l.rongardner2150]

@@INVERTEDBUKAKI , right down to the guy who deflates the footballs, when necessary.

[@HeartsforJesus25]

The narrative had been set leading up to the Draft and it remains to this day. Yes, Mac Jones doesn't have a cannon for an arm but his arm is good enough and he showed in college that he can throw the deep ball. He's shown it his rookie year as well when he's had the opportunity as well. The thing is, the guy is a rookie and so Belichick and McDaniels are going to be cautious with him and have him not lose the game - especially when you have a top-5 defense and a top-10 running game. Besides, the Patriots passing offense is predicated on short to intermediate plays in the middle of the field and they don't have the personnel on the outside to throw it deep. Make the throws that are there to be made and continue to keep the offense in manageable situations.

[@goobermcgilicuty3754]

Yep! but truth often takes a back-seat to narrative driven drama queens, like these talking heads. This is football not Hollywood, thank God!!

[@brianlowell3095]

Good analysis Kimani

[@emmanuelcalderon1982]

Also the Patriots philosophy is to control the clock. We don't always need the chunk plays.

[@tillerphil4769]

@@goobermcgilicuty3754 good thing Bill never gave a shit about the narrative

[@chrismachabee3128]

The team is 7-4, on a 4 game win sreak, and they are sitting on top of the AFC East, where they belong. Mac Jones arm is just fine.

[@15thirty]

I was fun last year watching Trevor Lawrence overthrow open receivers all season, while all Mac Jones did was put in the most efficient season in the history of college football.

[@Larkonzo]

And yet the Heisman voters voted Trevor 2nd and Mac 3rd because of some ungodly reason lmao. Truly shows how much of a joke the Heisman is nowadays. Trevor sucked.

[@brandoncabrera3637]

It's because Jones had the easiest job in college football, and Trevor Lawrence ceiling is far higher than Mac Jones, but Jones has been good, but I do think this video is kind of funny as none of the throws shown are throws that require a strong arm, just throws that require accuracy and precision which is what Jones specializes in. But the narrative that he has a weak arm is true when you compare it to other QB's but that's not a bad thing. He's just accurate, but he is now getting a bit overrated like how Brady was overrated early in his career.

[@prioris55555]

@@brandoncabrera3637 every QB in the nfl can throw it in the air 65 yards. the ball thrown over that distance is rare. having a cannon arm isn't important

[@williams268]

@Brandon Cabrera that's pure nonsense. There were plenty of throws here that rookies usually just don't make consistently. Hes great under pressure or sitting in the pocket. You say his ceiling isn't as high? That's funny because it sure does appear to me that his intangibles, accuracy, poise under pressure, ability to read defenses, ability to make throws outside the numbers, (something "MVP" Lamar still can't do) and even throw accurately downfield would indicate his ceiling may be as high or higher than a guy who just has a cannon for an arm lmao. It's not just the "narrative that he has a weak arm" that were talking about. Its all these clowns saying the ball won't come out of his hands nicely at the pro level, his "pea shooter" arm can't get the ball downfield, and they will have to compensate for his lack of natural arm talent and blah blah. I'm damn sure not a Pats fan but this kid has proved everyone wrong thus far, even the haters and nonbelievers like yourself. If he continues to get better under McDaniels and belichick, he could really be a problem on this always game patriots team.

[@changeminds2736]

@@prioris55555 Aaron Rodgers enters the chat

[@dbeardsleyor]

Early in the season, they were still figuring out the offensive line, so they threw short. Once the protection started getting right, and Mac had more reps in the system, they started throwing down the field. But I guess, understanding that would require actually understanding the game.

[@tylerdurden4080]

Yeah don't expect alot of deep thinkers in here

[@kujo5352]

Yeah and beginning of the season he was the most blitzed QB in the NFL with most the time only 2 maybe 3 of the actual starting oline player playing

[@wyrw]

His touch is great, he knows how to arc the ball just right. A lot of cannon armed guys just rifle it as hard a possible, which can actually make it easier to pick.

[@williambevins]

They said the same thing about Brady at first. Jeff George had a strong arm and he accomplished nothing in the NFL. With a little bit of work with the Patriots trainers, Mac's arm strength will get better. Strength is one thing that can be improved through working out and hard work. Intelligence, instincts and work ethic can't always be improved upon.

[@scottinnh88]

I love how Rex Ryan is wrong about everything.

[@piercekelly20]

Tom Brady now has one of the strongest arms in the NFL. Mac Jones absolutely is capable of more arm strength.

[@freemeals9090]

intelligence, instincts, and work ethic are all improvable attributes

[@Sicstacks]

Jeff George legit had the strongest arm ever and the best mechanics a QB could ask for, and did nothing, because he could not read a defense to save his life and had an attitude problem from USA to Shanghai. Pretty much everything is mental about the position, if you got arm talent, great. But dont ever pick that over awareness and IQ.

[@robertdudley3398]

I think Mac Jones will be fine, IN Dallas 12 Roger Staubach retire and 11 Danny White replaced him he keeper Dallas good for 5years but LIVED IN THE SHADOWS OF 12. THATS THE MAC JONES STORY.

[@theartistformerlyknownaslu3871]

Notice how most of these guys said Mac wasn’t going to be anything in the beginning of the year lol now they can’t get out of that position bc they would have to admit they were wrong lol

[@mrwhocares3931]

What has he won he still isn't anything yet who have they beat pats have had one of the easiest schedules so far this year

[@eman409]

@@mrwhocares3931 why you here than hater I guess you just hate to love big Mac10 lol 🔴🔵🔴🔵 cry it out😭 🤣

[@mrwhocares3931]

@@eman409 how im i hating answer the ? VA JAY JAY what has he one who have they beat NOBODY that's y u answer like that

[@Rascal455]

What is he exactly. The defense and run game has literally won just about every one of the games against teams that really werent thst good. The chargers i guess, but they squeaked by that one due to turnovers. Hes not bad. But making him out to be some rookie sensation is rediculous. Hes smart and follows his reads and the plan right which when your coach spends more than 100 million more than the next closest team on players, you can just let him work. We will see when people are injured and there is no salary anymore.

[@9kjefe520]

@UCpMALpzgclWTJPuM0UL6KZw learn how to spell dumbass 🤣

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Glad you added some Nick Wright. Add his twitter rant upset NE is 1st in the division again.

[@donsolos]

Accurate asf, underrated arm my ass. Pinpoint accuracy on so many of those throws

[@edwardcardona717]

People also underestimate the potential difficulty of throwing short passes. They're safer in terms of time in the air and QB pressure, but WRs are much less likely to be on a blown coverage and/or be able to create a lot of separation, have acres of space to potentially be in, and depending on where you're throwing it to, it's more likely that there's more defenders in the area to work around. When you condense the space of the play, you also condense the area defenders have to cover. There are obviously plays built to work around this for the open field, but especially when you get to the red zone, short passes can get truly difficult. Throwing it deep will sometimes result in pinpoint accuracy needed, but it's just as likely that there's a yards large area you can throw it to and be ok. There are some tradeoffs to keep in mind, that's all I'm saying. It's harder to be pinpoint accurate down the field, but you HAVE to be pinpoint accurate in the short passing game.

[@polyclips701]

Fr and then the ppl who say Tom brady and Mac Jones are overrated never bring up this argument

[@malachiolmstead]

Couldn't have said it better myself

[@ramibasmahjian1663]

As a highschool qb I can easily say it’s harder to throw a 10 yard slant route than a 25 yard seam down field because on the seam the receiver is able to adjust to the ball but on a slant if you don’t lead them on perfectly it’s incomplete. Also it’s easier to be accurate when throwing parallel to the direction they’re running in rather than perpendicular.

[@jerryjeromehawkins1712]

Exactly... throwing into traffic is always harder than a bomb to a player single or even double covered. This is why we see so many running plays in the red zone. Ask Russell Wilson or Pete Carroll how they feel about throwing when it's first and goal, lol.

[@ShudowWolf]

anyone who played Madden in a crowded Red Zone knows this well - I used to take flags just to give myself more room to breathe and throw passes.

[@camerongalbreath8798]

I love how you can also see steady improvement throughout the season on a lot of those balls

[@bradymac2158]

This

[@baconpwn]

And it's a beautiful thing.

[@thevinceberry]

And his throws look easy to catch, doesn't need big adjustment from WR and the ball always place within body length.

[@gageczajkowski7755]

@@thevinceberry he places it where it’s catchable, and only his receiver can get it most of his ints have been tipped balls or just perfect defensive plays

[@bungeechord1]

Not only can he throw a deep ball, but he throws a very catchable ball with a nice touch and arc. First place, roll Pats!

[@Thewayshegoes19]

We’ll find out Monday

[@NathanaëlAnstadt]

I think when they say deep ball, they mean Zach W 60 yd throws

[@bungeechord1]

True that

[@johnseavey6622]

Long drives a little at a time keeps the other offence off the field, wears out the other teams defense until they are sucking wind and dead tired in the 4th quarter. Sounds perfect to me. Keep your opponent thinking you will never go deep then have the double move and your gone. Of course you need a receiver that is fast enough to go deep which we don't have right now. Coaching is perfection right now.

[@just4justincase]

The funniest part is that’s classic patriots, even with Brady. And somehow to the media this is “news” lol

[@garyf2871]

Love how Belchick ease Mac into the role. Unlike the Jets throwing Zac over the cliff right away. How many interceptions and wild throws did he make just in the 1st few games and had him seeing ghosts......

[@cuinncollins875]

@ John Seavey....WFT executed that perfectly last night with Max Protection and utilizing Terry McLaurin...the Patriots do not have a player who can exploit extreme sideline throws that aren't crossing routes nor do they have to with the personnel they have rostered.

[@calebcaperchione2865]

Precisely Bb is always about keeping the opposing teams offense on the sideline, gassing out their defense and eating clock it's really quite intelligent imo

[@WhoNeedsNames]

Coming from a 49ers fan, the team that was reportedly going to draft him, it's too early for me to say he's going to be better then Trey Lance but I gotta say, he certainly looks better than Trey. If Chase kept up with the production in Cincinnati, he'd be my rookie of the year but he's slowed down, where Mac has only gotten better as the seasons gone on. Mac will be OROTY if he keeps this up

[@victorjohnson2556]

As a Bama fan, Mac Jones will always be my guy. These reports drove me crazy and still does. I don’t understand what they are seeing. Did they not watch him in college? I hope Mac keeps proving these “media experts” wrong. Get em Mac. Roll Tide!

[@youtubegm3227]

Mac is the most impressive Bama QB I've seen, even though that isn't saying much. In all seriousness he is a great rookie and a pretty good QB. I see him getting better over time. He has a good arm with good accuracy at all levels of the field.

[@jasongruntkosky6604]

No they didn't watch him and they are all lying because they don't want to see another Patriots QB succeed.

[@marceld8961]

He can throw deep and is very accurate. Just please keep adding fuel to the fire. They said literally the same exact thing about Brady.

[@erikpuka2627]

Brady got a nuclear rocket launcher for an arm. Mac does not. Beyond 15 yds - the reciever better be very open or its a very contested throw that might get picked. Brady can drive it with velocity better than anybody you have ever seen

[@marceld8961]

@@erikpuka2627 You listen to the media too much.

[@erikpuka2627]

@@marceld8961 I actually don't but what Rex Ryan said its true. Beyond 15 yards it better be an open reciever or its a contested throw.

[@youtubegm3227]

Mac Jones has a far better deep ball than Brady did early on. Brady has a mediocre deep ball. Mac Jones has a mediocre deep ball too, but I see that improving given that he's rookie and still hasn't hit his ceiling.

[@nikolaspapadopoulos1845]

He’s terrible at deep ball passes

[@rac2873]

Mac probably has these videos on repeat. He has a similar competiveness like brady. It's only going to fuel him.

[@RichObiQuan]

True

[@jeanlawley6483]

He can dink and dunk all day if he keeps winning ... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@youtubegm3227]

Mac Jones should be able to make throws down field when needed. He can though.

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

I’ll take Mac Jones on my team , any day of the week. Lol. The best QB to come out this season for sure. Belichek will get another SB with Mac Jones. I truly believe that.

[@Maltese280zx]

Hope you are right!

[@jamalsowell3650]

This will age well. Give it a couple years. And put a real elite WR down field for Mac.

[@jasongruntkosky6604]

He had a below average WR core last year. Switch Allen's WR's and his and he would have had better stats than Allen. Just check Allen's stats his first 2 years worse than Jone's rookie year.

[@elliotuh6150]

Not only will his arm strength improve with time (alongside his willingness and his coaches willingness to run deep plays) but the patriots offense has always been built on short passes. Even Brady, shoot look at him in Tampa now, his gameplan with the pats was short passes and Tampa adopted it.

[@FuccDaClout]

I mean Tom owns any franchise he goes to. They had no choice to adapt to his play style even tho it wasnt there style before

[@333Yakuta]

@@FuccDaClout well you can’t make Manning Brady and you can’t make Brady Manning. Tom is not throwing a 50 yard bomb because he missed on a 45. It’s just not his game

[@natecorning]

Tom Brady has the most completions by a quarterback with 20+ passing yards this season, with 231 completions

[@suckafish2754]

@@natecorning yea but how long is the ball in the air opposed to yards after catch ?

[@jodyroane4219]

@@natecorning Yeah but is that stat better than any of payton mannings?

[@bobwallace9814]

His passing is designed around the quality of his Patriot receivers. There's plenty of tape from Alabama with NFL superstar quality receivers that are plenty long.

[@DS-nw4eq]

They said Tom Brady had a weak arm for years in the early part of his career.

[@youtubegm3227]

@@DS-nw4eq he did. he was a mediocre qb early in his career.

[@DS-nw4eq]

@@youtubegm3227 agreed.

[@Kai0496]

People don't realize how difficult some of these throws are. Look at the Pass to Meyers against the Cowboys and to Henry against the Browns. These were exceptionally good throws and if Mahomes made them, NFL would play it up and down in every Highlight Reel.

[@jodyroane4219]

Thats because those plays are also touchdowns and Mahomes is typically on the run which is exciting from a visual perspective.

[@parkycod]

pass to Meyers was blown coverage but agreed

[@chrispez8676]

His poise in the pocket is one of the best in the league already

[@jjlee3114]

After his Pro day (Belecheck was there) this is what Mac Jones had to say. "“In real football, you just want to complete the ball,” Jones said. “At the end of the day, hopefully, I did show my arm strength. I can throw it 65 or however long they need me to throw it, but in a real game, it’s all about being a passer and not a thrower. I just wanted to show off. I mean, I already did one pro day, and it was fun. So come out here and sling it deep a little bit and let those guys catch some balls. It was good.” I remember what it was like being a tutor. You build knowledge in the people you work with. You let them learn pieces at a time. Ask any teacher, grade school to college, what happens when you throw a ton of information at a student. Some gets absorbed, most information will not. It takes constant repetition before it's really learned. That's the problem with most of these teams. They get these high draft picks and expect them to learn everything all at once. I like Belicheck and Danial's way. - Start with a smaller playbook and expand it as the easier parts are perfected. I expect to see long balls at the end of the season. This fits with Belecheck's style anyway. Don't worry about September and October, worry about what happens in November, December and January.

[@Jetsweepp]

Well said by Mac Jones. He's gonna be a great QB for sure, he knows what's up

[@dieter1921]

and February 😉

[@stephenstrang590]

Damn oh shit. That's some serious confidence, I guess Bellicheks style is I let my winning do the talking. God everyone looks so stupid.

[@IwhowasdatXD960]

Everything he says here is true what a smart lad

[@Spar19row]

So your saying that he will never be Drew Bledsoe. But, he might be Tom Brady.

[@davidb6576]

Preach!

[@angelvalle9963]

I wasn't high on him but hes earned my respect the kids a young gun.

[@andreecelis2093]

In the Alabama and New England sistem Mac Jones did what he had to do, short to medium passes, screens, etc. Not because he didn't throwed bombs every 10 seconds doesn't mean he can't do it.

[@iiTsFaded_]

This has become increasingly more evident this year 😂

[@alexanderkareh6832]

I’ve never understood the problem the media has with short passes…if that’s what gives you yards and wins who cares

[@nicholaskling2425]

If they could go back and draft Tom Brady again, they would give him a 6th round grade because of his arm. The “ceiling” for a QB argument is so stupid. Look at the player for who they are, not who they could be. Fields and Lance are athletic strong armed QBs who struggle with reads and accuracy. Those problems are just as hard, if not harder, to fix as arm strength.

[@Knuckles549]

Give me a guy that will give the team 8 minute drives over a QB that has flashes in a pan and needs big plays to win.

[@saurondp]

That's because "gunslinger QBs" have always been the fan and media favorites, with Brett Favre being a case in point. He was the proto-typical gunslinger, constantly throwing deep passes, which tended to result in some big plays but also in lots of INTs. Nobody likes the "dinks and dunks", but they're much higher percentage plays that result in far fewer turnovers.

[@saurondp]

@@nicholaskling2425 Exactly. The NFL floor is littered with the remains of first round draft pick QBs with strong arms but who just couldn't hack it in a real game.

[@klausmaccus4397]

They're all vanity stat slaves.

[@arkbama6]

Watched every snap of Jones at Bama. His deep throws waaaaaaay more fun to watch than all the other recent Bama qbs including Young.

[@youtubegm3227]

that's because tua had a weak arm. mac jones arm is pretty good, but nothing special. he certainly is accurate as hell though.

[@murrethmedia]

I'm just sitting here watching this video and thinking... Man, I really did a number on the Patriots haters out there. Because when you watch you either have to agree that the Patriots got a steal of a QB, out from under everyone's noses, again OR you have to agree with this special group of bad take spewing talk show denizens. The choice, as the Japanese say, is yours... *Mortal Kombat Laugh*

[@Nakturnal_1]

I'm not even a fan of the Patriots, but this is great. I love seeing these media hacks getting exposed for what they really are. Frauds. 🤣

[@Zedul]

@@Nakturnal_1 Amen, the network talking heads make anything worse in every way, and they are always wrong. They contribute nothing. I wouldn't even follow sports at all anymore if it weren't for all the independent media -- like MacAfee and such.

[@krcjayhawks]

As a Patriots hater, I'm enjoying the infighting about Jones and Brady in some of these threads. Gives them all a break from sending the devastatingly witty "MaFraud" tweets to my team's QB.

[@jaytrain3692]

please do this style of video for tua, and then do the same for herbert LOL, you know tua and mac both have more average air yards per throw than herbert? pretty sure both are more accurate as well, if you want the chart yall let me know. also all these random brady haters in the comments are fucking baffling.

[@bullymaguire6722]

Nobody cares

[@ManMadeMoon]

This is hilarious. I watched Mac at bama all year. I and everyone else as bama fans said his deep ball accuracy is next level. Everyone knew Mac was the most accurate Qb. Trevor Lawrence got all the hype. But if Mac could run like Trevor he would’ve went #1. People overlook the pocket passers now a days.

[@CHASEMEJ]

Lamar changed the game worse than what Vick did because now all people want is a running qb

[@ShudowWolf]

​@@CHASEMEJ that and Mahome's endless highlights of him running around and extending plays - though I agree Lamar put that idea in heads

[@jstew4075]

Arm strength is important but you don’t need an Allen or a Herbert cannon of an arm. You just need to be able to get the ball to the right spot at the right time. So far Jones has done pretty good at that. That being said I don’t think the Patriots are as good as the record indicates I don’t think the offense is good enough to win playoff games. They do have a very good D though.

[@scottgalvin8864]

His arm is fine and will get much stronger. Rex footsie Ryan is a clown.

[@tillerphil4769]

I like Rex, but I think when it comes to the Patriots he probably shouldn't be allowed to talk 😂

[@hantonvaldez3292]

Mac doesn’t throw deep because there’s no tyrek hill I love it when they talk shit about Mac we on to titans

[@youngpower24]

Let history show that only Shannon Sharpe (a true champion) was in your corner from the jump, Mac. Remember that.

[@daviddevine9295]

He’s a rookie but he’ll be one of the best in a few years

[@James-js7ih]

For the past 20 years we’ve been hearing this shit in NE. Please keep poking the bear. Pats fans appreciate it.

[@imsmokinblunts]

Pokin the bear is kinda the bruins thing lol. It still works in this case

[@James-js7ih]

@@imsmokinblunts Well done!

[@Thewayshegoes19]

Bills

[@jcore0981]

I'd like to mention Ryan said the Patriots wouldn't make the playoffs with Jones' "peashooter". They are currently in first place of the AFC East.

[@jcore0981]

@@gothicuq470 Well I mean there's a 20 year difference between the two of them. I wouldn't be shocked.

[@jcore0981]

@@gothicuq470 Uh no. Prime Brady had a cannon. Look at 2007,2010,2011,2012 etc.

[@jcore0981]

@@gothicuq470 Well you are statistically wrong so 🤷.

[@jcore0981]

@@gothicuq470 60 yard td to Moss. 60 yard td to Dion Branch. 50 yard td. Have you actually ever watched any games from Brady, or did you just see three plays and assume yup that's every throw he ever makes. How about that 40 yard td to Miller against the Packers? You literally are ignoring footage.

[@jcore0981]

@@gothicuq470 Just because Jeff George could throw it with a flick of the wrist doesn't mean Brady couldn't. The mere fact he did any of those throws completely and utterly destroys your argument. You made an incredibly blanket statement. "Brady has a peashooter". Ok fair. But what does peashooter mean? Well it means you can't throw the ball far with any accuracy. Well Brady has several times thrown the ball far and accurate. So your statement is false. Hell he had one of the best deep accurate balls in the league last year. Does he have as strong of an arm as Farve or Rodgers? No. But that does not mean he doesn't have a strong arm. Anybody can throw a ball. An average man can probably chuck a ball down field 40 to 45 yards. But that doesn't mean they are accurate. Your statement was a holistic claim and it is a claim that visually not hold up. I can pull together 10 minutes of Brady chucking the ball down field.

[@georgejessop3246]

When you say that Mac Jones can only play a short game, you must have missed the Chargers game highlights. The interception on the long ball in the Falcons game was as a result of the receiver turning into the defender instead of turning away and shielding the ball with his body. Perhaps a throw to the receivers right shoulder would have been better, but that comes with practice. Mac throws the receiver out of danger first, reception second.

[@jeffduplin7823]

The defender that intercepted just made a great play on the ball. Mac was going with presnap read and never saw the defender cheating inside trying to split his coverage between Harry and Henry.. Mac never saw him cause we was looking other side of field to hold the safety and went with his presnap read. Had he saw that other defender cheating post snap, I believe he would have thrown to Harry

[@aceboogie1800]

@@jeffduplin7823 Exacltly, people make it seem Mac can’t drive the football down the field cuz that was his only pass over 15 yds. Terrell read tht play the whole way, Mac should’ve hit Harry who could’ve had a big gain

[@bill2953]

Relax George nobody with half a brain buys into anything NFL media analysts have to say. Or didn't you know that?

[@TheForbiddenFridge]

Who’s here after the run game against the bills

[@goat5959]

I’m still waiting to be impressed

[@Bradygoat6390]

Haters gonna hate. Dude just turned 23 this year. Give him 2-3 years in a NFL training and conditioning program and he is going to be even better. He passes the eye test and has an incredible football IQ ( just like Brady, Manning ) and that's the hardest part of football. Look at the TD pass to Kendrick Bourne against Cleveland and tell me he doesn't have a strong arm. He can throw with anticipation and put it on a literal dime ( catch to Henry against Clevland ) . Just cause he doesn't throw bullets everytime doesn't me he has a noodle arm, but now everyone bandwagonning . Keep your fake @ss away

[@jeanlawley6483]

The deep pass is overrated ... its of high risk and even if it comes off its a short time drive that gives your defence no recovery time ... don't confuse spectacular with winning ... Mac Jones is just perfect as he is ... give me the smart QB with the quick and accurate release that drives his team down the field whilst giving his defence time to recover every time ... only an idiots head is turned by flashiness ... its the small things that matter

[@gothicuq470]

Tom Brady turned the NFL into a less than 10 yards in the air league

[@youtubegm3227]

Deep passes aren't overrated. The best QB's can throw deep balls at a high level whenever the occasion arises. There also is a difference between throwing mostly short passes and having the ability to go deep at a high level and not being able to throw good deep balls. All the best QB's are able to throw deep accurately even if they usually don't. Mac Jones can throw a deep ball at an average level as an NFL QB and will only improve overall.

[@MC-kj7dy]

Yeah, then jocksniffer fans complain about interceptions. These idiots would rather have a quarterback throw deep and lose over taking what the defense gives you and throwing accurately.

[@Yeomannn]

@@MC-kj7dy "taking what the defense gives you" = checkdowns and dink and dunks.

[@MC-kj7dy]

@@Yeomannn butthurt cam newton fan has entered the chat

[@zwenzzz]

mac jones is the perfect quarterback. If the ball is thrown too hard, the receiver wont be able to handle it. The way he throw the ball is very comforting for the receivers.

[@tw1n753]

I was just watching a game this Sunday and the receiver was wide open I’m the end zone and instead of throwing a catchable ball the qb threw a bullet and the receiver dropped it

[@angelvalle9963]

@@tw1n753 many times you have to zip it in the red area everything is compressed down there. Facts are he throws a nice accurate catchable ball.

[@papp112]

Well said.... Kendrick Bourne himself said it's so hard to drop a Jones pass because of the way the ball comes to the receiver.

[@anthonykobiec8569]

Maybe we can get the receivers a binkie too so they will even more comfortable.

[@andrewambrusko3651]

@@papp112 same goes to the defenders who want to intercept it too though

[@boston9817]

Threw 52 pass for 20+, 13 30+ and 6 40+ yards. Hes ranked 16th in 20+ yard attempts per game

[@jasongruntkosky6604]

That's how many Mahomes and Rodgers had and Brady had 20 more than all of them. Brady who they claimed had a weak arm before just like they're lying about Mac.

[@christopherlindsay8312]

Mac Jones is gonna go far, he's smart as hell and he is accurate with the football and doesn't make very many mistakes. And for anyone that says he CANT throw deep obviously didn't watch him in college. Regardless of his playing for bama he was dropping dimes all game every week and was one of the most accurate deep ball passers ever. Their play calling right now hasn't really allowed him to show it yet but when they open it up and turn him loose the league better watch the fuck out bc he's gonna be a beast. A little more time to develop and with belichick and that defense we may be looking at another 10+ years of patriots dominance. Big Mac is just getting started

[@vp3970]

I’m from Hawaii and I’ve watched every Alabama game since Tua. Mac Jones is a baller, he did not lose a single game last year, Mac Jones in the nation championship just tore some asses up, he tore some asses up in the SEC plain and simple.

[@chrismachabee3128]

This is the most beautiful video I ever seen this month. Outstanding work. You know what? Happy Thanksgiving!! And here is to the Patriots going 2-0 the next 2 weeks.

[@murrethmedia]

I'm glad so many people enjoyed it. The response has just blown me away.

[@biackopsspokciab6849]

@Chris the Pats no losing another game this season.

[@willcal7753]

My guy had a completion percentage and deep ball completion on par with Joe Burrow the year before against an all SEC schedule, but sure just because he’s a Patriot he can’t throw deep. Take what the defense gives you.

[@mikexxxmilly]

I think its more because he played for Alabama and media pundits hate Alabama. he was getting this hate long before he was drafted. Most of them said he would be a bust, they were really high on Trevor and Trey though.

[@FranciscoGarcia_42]

All these so called experts forget the eye test never fails. Jerry Rice was "too slow" yet everytime he caught the ball he out ran his defender. Same with Mac Jones the eye test says he can definitely play the game at an extremely high level. Just imagine how good MAC JONES will be in a few years

[@gael6252]

The next Tom Brady? Who knows, but def a future top 5 QB, top 10 he already is (last season’s numbers)😩

[@franknisi1998]

Emmitt was too slow 🐌 . LOL

[@wuhanlabtech3580]

Tom Brady had a weak arm .. took him years to be able to throw deep effectively .. Jeff George had a big arm and did absolutely nothing

[@jlems56]

Last thing I'm concerned about is arm strength. As if Bill Belichick doesn't know if a QBs arm is good enough for the NFL.

[@theslowserious9974]

I just love it when action speaks louder then words!!

[@NightowlProductionsGroup]

You won’t let go will you? How much egg do you have to have on your face before you admit not only is Mac Jones the rookie of the year, he can do pretty much anything any other quarterback can do with his arm - only with more accuracy. Wise up Hurd.

[@murrethmedia]

Yeah, but he's got a "Low Ceiling" though. 🤣

[@barelyed1ble]

@@murrethmedia shoot if this is his ceiling im happy haha he looks damn good

[@bpdmf2798]

1st down is only 10 yards. Short throws and high completion percentage keep the defense off the field.

[@loiccahill8660]

I don’t like how Mac Jones gets a lot of hate for dinking and dunking but Tom Brady doesn’t

[@johnnyc4738]

Drew Bledsoe had an absolute cannon & deep-accuracy, to boot. It took Brady into his 3rd season to develop a long-ball. 🤔 I'd say Mac is laying down a solid foundation, so far. 💪 LFG!!!

[@coolstory6193]

Brady always had an arm since high school lol. Just because he wasn’t throwing down field every play. But them short passes were bullets unlike Jones. Ball looks like it’s sailing.

[@Walczyk]

@@coolstory6193 no they didnt look that great in 2001 lol

[@TeemoQuinton]

@@coolstory6193 Revisionist history

[@johnnyc4738]

@@coolstory6193 Is this a real argument? Brady couldn't duplicate Bledsoe's offense... Point blank. But the OL designed to protect the very immobile Bledsoe, offered Brady the time to develop his game. That highschool arm you're talking about didn't go long until his 3rd season, starting. Brady's short game has always been unmatched, imo. He brought that with him from college (where he had a college arm, btw.🤣🤦‍♂️). Read the comment before replying, fella. 🤔😉

[@youtubegm3227]

Brady is average at making throws 5+ yards beyond the line of scrimmage. his accuracy is slightly above average, and he has padded stats from being in the best and easiest systems of all time. i still thing him taking what the defense gives him puts him at a hof level, but everything else he does is at a slightly above average level or worse.

[@Spar19row]

They used to say Brady could not throw deep... FYI

[@Yeomannn]

His deep ball sucks.

[@thomaskelly8571]

And Tom Brady is nothing more than a " systems QB" Where did all of those experts disappear to??

[@youtubegm3227]

Brady career has had on slightly above average accuracy. What makes him HOF worthy is that he takes what the defense gives him more than almost every QB ever. At the same rate, he was certainly molded by the system he was in, and if he has to create plays on his own he is a mediocre QB which means he is dependent on his systems being great to be great. This can be said for most QB's though because I believe coaching is a very underrated part of football for QB development, but still Brady will never be one of the top QB's ever because he is far too dependent on great systems. He is a system QB who is a great system QB, but when forced to make plays that require skill as a passer, he is average.

[@williammedcalf8754]

It’s funny how all of the clips of commentators are some of the dumbest in the business. That should tell you what you need to know.

[@WoolenNation27]

That beep at the end scared me so bad😂

[@trails4all]

Love how this kid has been doubted the past 2 years. And it obviously wasn't just devonte and waddle last year, maybe someone else has something to do with all those college passing records

[@DWilliams-ce8nb]

EXCELLENT VIDEO!!! Tom Brady was at 6.9 yards per attempt per season in his first 2 Super Bowl years. This is the type of passing scheme Belichick demanded. Mac is at 7.3 yards per attempt. Again, performing as instructed by BB... Just win baby. BTW, MAC HAS THE 6TH MOST DEEP BALLS IN THE NFL - SEE OFFICIAL NFL STATS.

[@MC-kj7dy]

He's up to top 5 right now.

[@bullymaguire6722]

When u have a good o line u can do things like that

[@heathhersom6579]

He has just as strong of an arm as Joe Burrow and Drew Brees. He’ll be fine.

[@Dave-zy6de]

LSU fan and Joe Burrow fan. I thought Mac Jones was the best quarterback in the draft.

[@youtubegm3227]

Drew Brees had a pretty good arm. Joe Burrow often gets held back by having a weaker arm along with Tua.

[@marcellousharrell83]

@@youtubegm3227 drew brees never had a really strong arm he relied on timing and pin point accuracy throwing down the field

[@christopherlindsay8312]

@@Dave-zy6de I'm with ya on that I always thought trevor Lawrence was wayyy overrated they talked about him like he was some kind of God and to me mac was leaps ahead of Lance fields and wilson as far as smarts and accuracy which is most important. I still don't see how the 9ers gave up so much to get Lance when he was not even proven in college

[@youtubegm3227]

@@marcellousharrell83 He had a pretty good arm, and was hindered later in his career due to severe injuries that made his arm weak.

[@RyanJ504]

His footwork is impeccable.

[@SolidShepard]

when people say a guy can't throw deep, they don't mean he can never throw a ball deep that is catchable. what they are saying is the circumstances have to be perfect. he isn't throwing a dime 40 yards down field off his back foot under pressure. anybody can throw a deep ball with protections, proper torque of the body and technique, able to step into the throw, throwing to an open wr. edit: bro...there wasn't even 5 passes on here that where more than 40 yards. and 2 of them that were, were barely over...one was only by 0.1 yards. majority of the passes on this video were in the 20 range. this is your grand argument? lmfao and btw, over 20 yards is barely a deep ball. that's medium range in the chiefs offense.

[@BGYMix]

I always knew Mac10 was going to be something special. Absolutely love him proving all the doubters wrong!

[@bimmerm2480]

😂😂😂

[@mssugahill]

As long as he can sustain a drive, he’ll be fine. His arm will strengthen with time.

[@MitchParker2012]

He needs to go on that TB12 diet lol

[@mssugahill]

@@MitchParker2012 he doesn’t need that old man diet he’s good

[@seansartor]

I guess none of the pundits watched any Alabama film 🤣💥

[@stephenciccone1739]

Mac runs the offense flawlessly. His decision making and ball placement has been great all year. That is more important then having A+ arm talent. It’s about winning games, not being able to put together a great highlight reel every game

[@ssebastian30]

They will never stop hating. Pats love proving people wrong tho and that’s what they’ll keep on doing💪🏽 2-4 mentality‼️

[@Trepur349]

A deep through is considered 20 yards downfield from the LoS, not from where the QB is standing, so a lot of these wouldn't be classified as deep passes in official play by plays

[@crakdjdj]

Exactly, confirmation bias at its finest

[@Jack958]

Best qb in this draft class… history will support me on this

[@vghhuttyyy5414]

No trey lance

[@Jack958]

@@vghhuttyyy5414 no… just no….

[@natortiz5687]

This didn't age well 😭

[@FirstLast-yc9lq]

A lot of these are intermediate passes

[@CaptanF0rever]

A lot of the early season issues were more about chemistry than ability. Mac and the receivers had to get on the same page. It's actually refreshing to see how much he connects deep with Myers. A lot of people sleep on him but he showed potential even when Brady was still there. He may not be WR1, but he is a solid #2-3 type guy like Welker or Edelman were.

[@TimmyTues]

I am more and more impressed with Mac Jones every week. And I was massively impressed to begin with.

[@xmxh9596]

They always said that about Brady as well. Patriots take the high percentage throws over the low percentage throws.

[@youtubegm3227]

They were right about Brady. Brady was dependent on the system he got in to become a good QB. Brady has a fairly good arm, but his accuracy is very average. Brady is a mediocre deep passer. Their is nothing wrong with dinking and dunking, but the best QB's can make throws at any level of the field. However, Brady takes what defenses give him which outs him at a HOF level just because of his efficiency, but if he weren't in great situations where he didn't have to make plays on his own, he would be quite useless.

[@xmxh9596]

​@@youtubegm3227 You clearly have not watched Tom Brady for the past 20 years if you think his accuracy is average. That is a laughable statement. Brady is known for putting balls into tight spots where only the Wr has a chance to make the play. He is also a fine deep passer which he proved last season. Also go watch him in 2007 one of the only years he had a legit deep threat on the patriots in Randy Moss. He shattered records. Main issue was Patriots never found another good deep threat for him after that.

[@MCTaezer]

If the stars align and we get real lucky, Mac will be the next underrated QB to continue the Patriots legacy for years to come. And the Jaguars, Jets, 49rs, and Bears will wonder what the hell happened.

[@larrymosher5045]

Now,everyone is a quarterback expert.Who is Patriots college quarterback scout?Tim Tebow.

[@shaund.5374]

Not a patriots fan at all, but I was sold on Mac Jones during the preseason. I saw his ability to throw accurately and fast. Say what you want about the system they’re running but it’s working so far. You guys will make the playoffs and if Mac Jones stays healthy and continues to work hard he’s gonna be a great QB

[@ananthropomorphictalkinggo6641]

That narrative needs to die. Literally the only stat the internet looks at when deciding whether or not a QB is good is average depth of target for some stupid reason. They think hucking it down the field on every single play makes you a good QB. Mac is something like 6.6 yards this year. I'd just like to remind everyone that Aaron Rodgers won the MVP with an average depth of target of 5.5 yards. Throwing it deep all the time doesn't make you good, it makes you foolish. Taking what the defense gives you until you get a clear shot has worked for NE for 20 years, so all the people who talk about dink and dunk can suck it.

[@euplexia8674]

Coming from a cowboys game, that was one of the most nerve racking games we've had so far. Mac jones and his offense is scary, those plays are so good they usually have one reciever open

[@hoodlum4153]

You’re a cowboys fan nobody takes this comment seriously

[@deagle7776]

Mac Jones is so lucky to land on the patriots. He’s gonna be good with belichick

[@attaboyspider3129]

All that matters is that he is winning as a rookie which veteran quarterbacks like cam newton couldn’t do. So honestly judge him all he wants let him play his game and let him win the games with his mindset and slow patience of the game. It’s also not all about getting yardage in a short amount of time which people want to see. Mac is doing what he needs to do to SUCCEED

[@robertfogarty4399]

Yeah but did he throw deep against Buffalo in January or?

[@murrethmedia]

13 Seconds.

[@SenorCoupon]

While I agree that the Mac Jones narrative re: arm strength was clearly overblown, I feel as if the measurements given in this video are misleading. Typically when discussing deep passes in terms of 20 yds, we are referring to yards from scrimmage, not yards from where the QB dropped to. If you drop back 20 yards and throw back only to the line of scrimmage, it is not considered a deep throw. So a lot of these passes (maybe most, I didn't actually tally numbers) are intermediate throws, not deep throws.

[@dresdnhope]

Please, for love of god, everybody upvote this.