What happened to Mac Jones?

[@themace2055]

Mac absolutely could have been better and helped himself, but I truly think Belichick has regressed as a head coach and GM. He tried to trade Gronk in 2018 and that’s something that isn’t talked about enough. The last 1st round pick he resigned was Donta Hightower. The coaching staff he assembled is definitely the worst offensive coaching staff in the NFL, not even talking O’Brien, they guys Bill picked to coach position groups are terrible

[@felixmadison5736]

Some coaches in all 4 major U.S. sports have a hard time changing with the times. It appears that Bill Belichick is one of them.

[@Jeez001]

Bill was terrible after 2010s the game evolved beyond him and unlike Andy he never changed. But lucky for Bill, Tom Brady became GOAT and basically undid all of Bill’s incompetence.

[@the_boss2194]

I honestly believe that trading Gronk would have been the right move. He’s been always injury prone, outside of his rookie year, he never played a full season due to injuries (people forget that).

[@themace2055]

@@the_boss2194 the year they won the Super Bowl???????? Mid-season???? Are you serious?????? He retires for a year and comes back and plays a phenomenal full season and is a Super Bowl champ. What are we doing here don’t defend an objectively stupid decision that was only stopped because of Kraft stepping in and Gronk threatening to retire on the spot. They haven’t had a TE since, but please continue to slob geriatric bad coach and GM knob

[@SkylineOwnz]

True, other than they drafted Gonzo in the first

[@iiTsFaded_]

He’s going through the Baker Mayfield experience. Baker also went through 3 different OC’s through his first 3 years in the league. I fear it’s only a matter of time before we see Mac bounce around as much as Ryan Fitzpatrick did.

[@trevorwalton5431]

What's that him being a back up journey man for the rest of his career .

[@amancalledhawk5575]

Remember Brady looked horrible in New England his last year because the wr’s are trash

[@jayy88]

Mcdaniels and O’Brien run the same system

[@1stAmendmentorDie1776]

​@@amancalledhawk5575 So wrs made tom brady?

[@amancalledhawk5575]

@@1stAmendmentorDie1776 no I’m saying that the wr’s Brady had his last few years in New England not named AB or Josh Gordon were trash now you do realize he mainly threw the ball to tight ends , Almendola , Edelman and moss because look at Mahomes now his wr’s can’t catch a cold and his passing averages are down because of it

[@lastpme]

Three offensive coordinators. When McDaniel left, Bill messed him up by hiring a defensive coordinator to be the offensive coordinator…..that was so dumb.

[@footballdoesntmatter]

One of the weirdest decisions

[@Gilgame22]

Making Patricia the OC was gross negligence.

[@Bigdawg116]

They still did better that year then this year lol

[@jasonlejuan975]

😂 What are the excuses for him now at Jacksonville?

[@2Phaktz]

Any player Jones has developed a rapport with on the field has been jettisoned. His go to guy (Myers) was ran out of town in favor of someone else. He played at Alabama with a running back in Damien Harris, who was also ran off. This kind of personnel management sabotages player development at the quarterback position. Bourne was another dependable player for him and he tore his ACL just as he was hitting his stride. The Patriots spent no money on the offensive line, expecting an also ran like Reiff and journeyman Anderson to be sufficient. Shaq Mason was traded for next to nothing and the team drafted a guard with a 4th round grade in the 1st round. The terrible fits of free agent acquisitions at receiver and tight end didn't help at all (Agohlor, Smith and Gesicki). The failures of players and coaches is always a two way street. The coach/GM left the offense bereft of elite talent that would cover the flaws of the quarterback and get him into good habits. The quarterback failed to properly read the situation, did not make adjustments or work in his game to mitigate his own shortcomings and the lack of elite talent on offense.

[@tomdipasquale9633]

From a Bills fan, I feel sorry for Jones! Crappy offensive line, No quality receivers, 3 offensive coordinators, & O’Brien sucks! But he gets the blame. He needs to be somewhere else , start over, be a backup, learn & get his confidence back! BB ruined this guy, but I Hope he turns it around with another team!! Good luck Mac!!

[@tomdipasquale9633]

@@joelhague5515 I forgot about those players you mentioned! Why they have no GM is crazy. At least you got to enjoy 20 years of Brady!! My brother in law is from Boston, die hard football & baseball fan, but he never was boastful, just a great fan & wishes the Bills succeed too! Except against the Bills! Lol Good luck to you!! Merry Christmas!!

[@ericscott9029]

As a Pats fan, don't feel sorry for us, everyone expected us to be this bad, but after that 2021 season we thought we were a playoff team again and we could build upon that...boy were we wrong! But that dynasty run pretty much set us up to be ahead in playoff wins, division titles, and sbs for years to come. If anything you Bills fans are going through it a lot worse as you've went from super bowl favorites for 3 years and 3 straight AFC East titles to 6-6 and potentially missing the playoffs somehow, now THAT'S rough!

[@tomdipasquale9633]

@@ericscott9029 i actually said I feel sorry for Jones. It’s hard to succeed when you don’t have any talent around you. Injuries just killed us. Hopefully a new OC will get Josh going Good again. Big test this week in KC. Maybe Baltimore comes out on top this year for the AFC.

[@handsomeX]

As a Pats fan, I have absolutely NO trust in their drafting. ZERO. They could have the first 5 picks in the draft and still somehow mess it up.

[@felixmadison5736]

Same things Jim Plunkett went through with the Pats, and Plunkett was a Heisman Trophy winner, Number ONE pick in the draft, etc. I'm glad he finally showed what he could do when he was placed on a team with some talent, and won two Super Bowls.

[@ZA-co9vj]

Belichick completely destroyed that kid.

[@kevinandersonjrtv4405]

They'll Finally Cut Him Soon. BY SAYING GET OUT OF HERE!

[@BryanSmith-bn3wq]

Belichick was never a good coach. He had Brady and he cheated.

[@TheRealJackL]

Fr😢

[@zswede]

@@BryanSmith-bn3wq youre a dummy

[@jasonlejuan975]

🥱😂More like Mac destroyed himself. You see how 🗑️ he looks at Jacksonville right now?

[@felixmadison5736]

I'm old enough to remember what Jim Plunkett went through here in New England. BUT...Mac Jones is no Jim Plunkett. Howie Long put it best: "Jones looks like he is traumatized."

[@m8eee]

I think you are missing 50% of thr picture. Even at his height in year 1, I noticed something I find critical. The ball never made it to the reciever. Even the completed passed. The recievers that has separation almost always had to slow down and wait for the ball, giving the defender the time to catch up. It's a fear of overthrowing that lead to underthrowing. TB12 almost always has a bad recievering core, but he put fear in the other team. Fear that kept them from blitzing everyone. Fear that kept cbs frozen because the throw could be a go route or a comeback. Once mac started under throwing, there were only comebacks. Which means less safety, more blitz

[@Virgil_Vincent]

Having great talent is useful, having a great supporting cast in a TEAM game is essential.

[@ckobo84]

He reminds me of Goff, they're both kind of soft but talented and need an ideal situation around them.

[@LDuca]

People, mac jones was never the answer. Love it when they bring up the "pro bowl" year. He was decent, at best, many times lucky, plus the only reason he made it to the pro bowl is because the first 6 selections didnt want to play in that meaningless game.

[@Fallout3131]

I hate when people use “lucky” You don’t succeed or get to the pro bowl on “luck” in a hyper competitive sport league like the nfl I agree with the rest though

[@josiahbrown7258]

I mean yeah. That's fair about the pro owl but it was a promising rookie season for a very pedestrian QB class. Even now it isn't exactly like anyone from that class is lighting it up. And a sophomore slump is very common, but to fall off a cliff and continue to do so is not all on him. Bill is done in New England. The first 2 years post Brady were somewhat promising but the dropoff with no prospects for the future being brighter. They need a hard reset. Miami is here and the Bills are still a competitive team. That division spent 2 decades with 1 franchise QB (Brady). So yeah Mac is done probably will bounce around like Sam darnold and hope to earn a starting gig like minshew. I think bill needs a change of scenery or to call it a career.

[@Austin.Kilgore]

@@Fallout3131 I mean a lot of Tom Brady’s career can contributed to luck…

[@MrREAPERsz]

You want him to put up superstar numbers in his rookie year? He played extremely well his first year.

[@erikpuka2627]

Long read but very insightful after watching every Mac 2021 and 2022 dropback. Strengths -Pre snap processing -Precision (even though not particularly accuracy). Few throw a better 3 yd slant - deep ball accuracy (even though the arm is not there) - quick release Flaws - immobile - bad pocket IQ - Awful velocity on throws. Bad arm - not accurate on the middle of the field - post snap processing is well below average - general decision making (thinks he is Brett Favre) - general awareness is bad Mac Jones is and always was a good backup QB. A Kyle Orton w a worse arm. In 2021 Josh McDanieks hid his flaws the first half of the season and teams hadn't figured out the Pats new Looking offense. They hadn't figured out Mac can't throw vs Man coverage. Once they started playing man - that was it. Josh McDaniels ran the most castrated offense I have ever seen. Very contradictory. Not a lot of plays or concepts but every play used a misdirection or a fake. Mac was asked to complete short ordinary passes everyone can hit (Colt McCoy passes) and not asked to read the play post snap. Just throw to the primary. Of all the dropbacks he had 3 elite throws in 2021 (by far the worst I have ever seen since 2018. 2020 Brady had 61, 2021 Brady had 53 for comparison and those are the 2 most I ever seen) and also Mac had 26 interceptable throws. Only Lamar, Fields and Tua in 2021 had a hifher turnover per dropback rate. Only Lamar had a worse self inflicted sack per dropback rate. So not only is Mac a very unexolosive QB - He also is quite the turnover machine. Josh McDaniels, OLine, WRs/TEs who were forced to create after the catch carried Mac in the first half of 2021. Every pass conceot was a screen, slant or PA crosser. Rarely a cimeback. Maybe a fade in the endzone every once in a while. He wasn't even good on film - his stats just look fine cause of that situation whoch teams hadn't figured out. Just got watch the dropbacks and take away throes everyone can hit. You will see the real Mac. Same as Thr Cam Newton year. He stunk all yr long but the first 3 weeks - teams were not used to the Josh McDaniels NEW Tim Tebow esque offense. That was the thing. Pats since then have run the Josh McDaniels offense but with less tweaks and fakes. Teams have adjusted to it and Mac can't make the throws. He got a bad arm and bad oocket presence. WRs better be wide open or bail him in some legendary 50/50s for him to complete throws. Can't throw over the middle much cause of the lack of velocity. Worst of all - he thinks he got Brett Favres arm. He thinks he got some gunslinger in him. Mac always been like this. Got to watch the film and not the stats cause they always lie. Got to take away throws that are ordinary that every backup can hit. Then you will find our the real QB. OFFENSES get figured out. The Greg Roman offense of the Ravens took the league by storm in 2019 and won Lamar the MVP. Then got figured out. The new Erhard Perkins/college offense Josh McDaniels invented for Mac got figured out quick.

[@bikeman9419]

Have you written a book on the subject?

[@frederickmacdonald4171]

Very insightful

[@APTTMH_3]

Great break down..Mac downfall was going to Alabama. That team hid all his flaws by surrounding him with high end talent. He was never developed to be an NFL qb. He was developed to be a backup as insurance with a great team around him

[@felixmadison5736]

Exactly! Playing QB for the Crimson Tide IS NOT the same as quarterbacking in the NFL. It's a whole new ballgame. Jones has to have everything working perfectly, or he's toast.

[@josiahbrown7258]

​@@felixmadison5736Ok. But have you heard of Tua or Jalen hurts? Look who is lighting up out of Bama on the east coast. Not saying Mack is anything more than a bad backup rn. But to say you can't have good QBs out of Bama is insane.

[@youtubeshypocrisy]

@@josiahbrown7258you’re not really proving your point there lol hurts and tua would both be trash too if they weren’t loaded with elite players.

[@russelllawrence7182]

​@youtubeshypocrisy no they wouldn't they've always consistently improved and both considered top qbs

[@youtubeshypocrisy]

@@russelllawrence7182 they’re not considered elite qbs. They’re considered as system qbs. There’s a difference. Justin Herbert is an elite qb on a shitty team. Do you honestly think hurts or tua would take the chargers to the playoffs? lol

[@ugoogly5000]

Excellent video as always mate, I always look forward to seeing a new episode from your channel

[@footballdoesntmatter]

Truly means a lot - thank you!

[@MattH-t3e]

Mac’s turning point was his injury early last year. I swear, that picture of him in agony where he looked like he got his leg blown off storming the beaches of Normandy essentially killed his presence as a potential threat in the NFL and turned him into a living meme.

[@steveosborn7224]

I had a high ankle sprain in a baseball game once. Slid into first and my foot caught the plate just right. It fucking hurt so BAD! But I got up and I hobbled off the field under my own power. And I hid the pain as much as I could. Why show your opponent that? Mac fucked up. Proved his beta status with that display.

[@johnkane8197]

People who play baseball aren't even real athletes.. You don't have to be physically fit to be a baseball player, and half of the guys in the MLB are fat. Trying to brag about how you braved through a baseball injury shows your beta status ​@steveosborn7224

[@v1ct0rh4n7]

People forget our schedule was piss easy in 2021, we played the Panthers, Falcons, Chargers, Browns/Texans/Jags before they got good, and that doesn't even factor in the two divisional games against the Jets or Dolphins dirt poor defenses. Mac's rookie year was snoke and mirrors from the beginning, his best performance was vs a mediocre Titans D missing multiple starting LB's due to injury (and no AJB on offense didn't hurt gamescript either). There's a reason the only time we beat the Bills out of 3 attempts was with the biggest single game run committ offense in the NFL

[@TrueValience]

Phins swept us

[@greatestnitemare6626]

I miss Tom Brady. BB is a choker, arrogant idiot, and overrated af. Without Brady he is nothing.

[@minecraftjunky2001]

The Patriots absolutely ruined him. This is an offense built out of cast-offs and it looks the part.

[@kevinandersonjrtv4405]

And This Is Why Mac Jones Is By Far The Worst Draft Pick Of All Time! He Needs To Be On The Worst QB List! He's a Ripoff And a Huge Disgrace To Lamar Jackson.

[@seanm1319]

He’s not someone who has the tools to elevate the team around him. The Pats o-line and WR core is horrible too, and Josh McDaniels is a better OC than anyone else he’s had with the Pats.

[@walkerpercy8702]

Mac actually makes the WRs look bad.

[@gourami7]

He landed on a team with little talent on offemseĺ including the OC

[@emmanuelcalderon1982]

I've said it for over a year now, Mac's regression didn't start in year two, but after the bye week against the colts in year one. To me he never looked the same and that run of form continued into his second season.

[@Sasha-vb3mh]

Defenses figured him out

[@BrandonMiles-v3p]

@@Sasha-vb3mhtake away his first read and force him to make a decision even I know 🥱

[@peterjensen2483]

I didnt scream after the Colts pass. I just sighed

[@gc7066]

Tbh I don’t think Mac was mature enough to deal with a system like Belichick’s.

[@gc7066]

@@joelhague5515 the first year the NE offense had Jones they were alright. So they can run it without Brady. I think if they brought in some WR talent and got a young mature QB they would no longer be total crap. Someone like Shadeur Sanders.

[@mandarinandthetenrings2201]

Two things that I want point out about New England's passing game. One is the point you made that the offensive line is not very good. But the second point is that the offensive coordinator isn't that great either. One things that we seeing is that a lot times that receivers are not getting the right depth in their routes, and this throwing off the timing. That why you not seeing a great improvement when another quarterback take the field.

[@l.rongardner2150]

Dude started out like prime rib his rookie year, but over the past two seasons he has defaulted to his true level - Mac-aroni.

[@dabigchungus3963]

Bill never really had to worry about QB development due to Brady being so successful for 10+ years . I wouldn’t doubt most of his Offense staff just focused on creating dynamic plays for Brady to execute instead of trying to develop players. Look at Jimmy G he spent the first few years with bill , even cam failed when he was brought in. Now Mac jones, bill never really had to spend time on the offense since Brady made it work . And now as gm/ coach he’s gotta spend time on every aspect of the team trying to develop every player in both sides of the field while being the gm

[@gc7066]

Why doesn’t this guy get more views. He’s so interesting. Edit: I put this comment out after a couple hours when he had like 200 views. Now he has 16K. KZbin heard me?!🤣🤣🤣

[@Scuba_Bro]

YT and the algorithm make it so hard!

[@RJones-k9s]

Bc he played Madden for two years and is now trying to dissect NFL plays

[@petergianakopoulos4926]

Send him money so he can get better exposure

[@gc7066]

@@petergianakopoulos4926 lol

[@HuffinStufff]

Well he starts videos with factually incorrect information so that isn’t helping.

[@evelynsahoe8896]

The Pats definetly did him no favors but his fear of getting hit is the root cause of all his issues. He has never had elite arm strength so his footwork and reads have carried him. Now that hes timid and his footwork is terrible because of it he's just throwing absolute ducks.

[@terraceavery4125]

Honestly, Mac would be better off with a new head coach, a new offensive coordinator, a more protective offensive line, and wide receivers with better grips. Mac doesn't have to go to another team, he just needs to be in a position where he is more comfortable whether he becomes a starting quarterback again or remains a backup.

[@jasonlejuan975]

😂 Well he has that in Jacksonville right now and still is shit.

[@jorgeespinosa3179]

Try living up to the expectations you are the next Tom Brady or just simply knowing you are being compared to the most successful QB ever. Pressure is unimaginable.

[@75andbreezy89]

No one is going to do well behind that line. They had 12 picks. And they took two kickers and zero tackles. My god.

[@ReiMonCoH]

Jones problem is that this is the NFL, not college. Simple. Just the most college QBs just can’t hack it. Clearly, he’s one of the

[@commanderjoj6426]

I remember the Dallas game from when he was a rookie. What impressed me was a sequence where he threw a pick 6 to Diggs and like 3 plays later hit Bourne with a laser to force OT. Contrast that to the game this year where the Dallas D ate him up. They’ve messed him up bad. The line stinks, no playmakers, and Matt Patricia and Joe Judge. Dude was set up to fail. Belichick made the mistake of thinking he could do what he did with Brady, and Mac would elevate everyone up. Only Mac isn’t Brady. Not even close.

[@pauliej345]

To be fair Brady didn't have to deal with Matt Patricia and Joe Judge as OC's either in year 2. Brady also in his second year didnt have even close to the lack of weapons and oline issues that the Pats have now. Brady might not have developed either

[@Roxon321]

You nailed it, every aspect of this video is spit on.

[@sancoffsr]

He is not equipped to deal with NFL pressure

[@gc7066]

I see everyone in the comments blaming Belichick for all the problems. This is not a one person problem, Jones has some blame. The WR group and OL also deserves a good deal of the blame. However I do agree that Belichick has continuously failed to pick good offensive players. So let him have a say in the defensive (which he hits on a lot), and let someone else do the offensive. As a head coach. Brady or not, he won 7 Super Bowls and has proved himself a smart and able head coach.

[@JohnDoe-gk7ok]

Mac Jones is a cautionary tale of how the NFL can break you

[@josh903x]

its not ALL his fault but he also doesn't have anything special about him. he was never going to be a "franchise QB" he does nothing that stands out.

[@kurochi89]

What do you think of his game yesterday with Jacksonville? He wasn't perfect, but he made some good plays, think Dougie P can salvage him?

[@peterwest323]

The in-division defense are much better this year vs three years ago. In 2021 2/3 of his games were against weak teams - that's now been reduced to 1/3. He's not broken. He never had the talent to be anything more than an NFL backup. Put him on the loaded 49ers to serve as Purdy's backup's backup next year.

[@grammysworld5449]

Video isnt perfect, but i admire the hustle.. Definitely subbing

[@LBsixx]

as a life long patriots fan and new england resident i always was a huge fan of mac n had the most faith in him. this season has just been sad to watch.

[@Tadicuslegion78]

What happen? This one's gonna sound weird but he should have spent one more year at Alabama to marinate just a little bit more But the following 1. Josh McDaniels leaving to implode in Las Vegas, I have no idea how McDaniels was the Mac Jones whispherer but that hurt his deveopment 2. Bill Belichick's incompetence in hiring Matt Patricia and Joe Judge to be in charge of Offense in 2022 3. Bill Belichick's failures at roster building and roster management since Brady left and failures at drafting 4. Bill Belichick getting pissed at him that Mac Jones dare go outside for help 5. Bill Belichick browbeating him into paste and shattering his confidence 6. BILL BELICHICK

[@Chris-tq1jy]

Mac Jones is just a potential career backup.He has no arm strength and his processing speed is very slow when reading defenses.

[@Gabriel-wi7bx]

i think its obvious he never wanted to play for them and was not coachable. but the patriots need to restructure their entire organization to compete like they did before. they are holding onto bill belichick for way too long while getting nothing from the draft and playoff appearances.

[@JordTheeNord]

I feel the best thing they could do for Mac is to let him sit behind someone who knows what they are doing for a while. Let's say we draft Marvin Harrison Jr and sign someone like Kirk Cousins this offseason. Kirk could lead this team for a year or two and then hopefully Mac would be ready by that time. I know the most popular plans are going to be drafting Maye or Williams (and for good reason) but I don't hate this strategy either.

[@sugarman9323]

Great breakdown!

[@boyscout7277]

Broken? He honestly wasn’t that good in the first place. I think people overestimated his abilities.

[@yvngxnightmare]

Mac Jones got what he deserved. He’s a dirty player that likes to cause injuries to other players

[@jayy88]

It’s crazy how many people feel bad for him even though he just isn’t that good. Arm strength athleticism and accuracy are all just trash. He can’t throw left or on the run

[@zackadamec9332]

Macs downfall is getting drafted by the Patriots, who have zero talent surrounding him and who had fucking Matt Patricia of all people calling his plays last year. The Patriots ruined Mac and any chance of success he had.

[@pete6705]

Hard to say if he has any future in this league. I think there’s teams that could definitely take him on as a backup, but then who knows how many opportunities he’ll get. There are a lot of QBs that get injured these days now that most of them are mobile QBs. If he does get an opportunity he better make the best of it, because I don’t think he has many chances left

[@TheSpicyLeg]

Said many times: the Patriots “dynasty” was not some god-tier organization with all the right pieces brought together under a legendary coach. It was an average team hard carried by a once-in-a-century talent that they stumbled upon in the sixth round of the draft. That’s why the team went straight into the sewer the moment Brady left, and why Tampa Bay could suddenly win a Super Bowl before going back to sub-average. Patriots fans got quite a humbling. One man carried you all to 5 rings in the most stunning display of luck possible. You’re paying it back now. However, to argue anything else isn’t just a comforting lie, but a slap in the face to Brady.

[@EricAKATheBelgianGuy]

6 rings, but yes.

[@oliverpura9876]

How would you like to be the QB that succeeds Brady in New England? It's a no- win situation.

[@djsevens2576]

No receivers no O-line no consistency with the coaching staff… pats ruined him, he’ll be hearing footsteps the rest of his life

[@TheMt45]

I knew when it was over when he started throwing on field tantrums in 2022. He doesn't have the character to succeed as a professional athlete.

[@LawrenceBlade]

honestly as a pats fan I have been so annoyed with the decisions around team building especially offense the last few years a few examples are drafting nkeal with the 32 pick I was in a chat with my friends yelling draft DK letting Jacobi leave for the same contract we give juju this year I loved Jacobi like wtf and a few others like that o-line but god what infuriates me is benching mac jones 5 times and starting him every time the next week just making him lose confidence like what is the point if you change nothing this is not brady you dont bench him and he drops 300 yards 4 tds macs rookie year I thought he would be a kirk cousins type player good but not top level but even that will be a high ball now. I am not a big zappe hype guy so I am not sure what the pats should do but something needs to change I thing bill needs to lose GM privileges but he prob not be on the team when that happens.

[@DanBauer]

Such a way to put it, the guy gets benched *regularly* Crazy stuff.

[@brucehartman7605]

Ummm… He got hurt early in 2022… and never the same… he is scared, remember how he screamed after he got hurt… that’s when it happened

[@Bullboy_Adventures]

As a texans fan, im worried how similar strouds situation is compared to jones

[@rodrell1075]

So what I’m hearing right now is that the Patriots need to reset.

[@BrandonMiles-v3p]

Now look at what zappe did with all the weapons Mac had being out 😒almost 3tds in one quarter with the same oline

[@robertscott5208]

Tom Brady left an encyclopedia of how to play QB under Billichick. Mac is just not very good an Zappe is worse.

[@teslamachine]

I think he could be a good back QB under Sean McVay and the Rams next season

[@rgonz81]

Mac was a 2nd alternate pro bowler. He wasn't great his rookie year, he was ok but couldn't win from behind. Basically, he's playing exactly like he did his rookie year without the benefit of the league not knowing him. Mac has no heart

[@t-greenrock404]

As a Miami fan, I know all too well how frustrating it is to root for a QB that the team itself seems to be actively sabotaging. Makes me feel sorry for Mac honestly, I think he could do a lot better if he had a coach and team that treats him like Tua has now. I mean look at him, ever since McDaniel came around he has so much more presence. I hope Mac can find that someday, be it with the Pats or with another team.

[@antonioc3995]

Feel bad for Mac… definitely dealt a bad hand with the offensive clown show last year and even this year with Belichick lackeys. Definitely needs a change of scene with a better competent system…. Bill is definitely a GOAT but he needs help on a good offensive coordinator and at GM

[@theminuteman3460]

Mac Jones's regression is like watching the world’s hottest supermodel become 500 pounds.

[@pringals420]

I get the same feeling, brokeness and sadness everytime I play Madden. I know where he's coming from.

[@brucetaylor2091]

I'm just going 2 go out on a limb here & say that it ain't his fault 💯

[@erikpuka2627]

Josh McDaniels and Artur Smith are very good when they got a backup QB like Mac or Ridder. They are good at essentially taking him out of the game. Cause they limit him. Like Sean Payton has limited Wilson this yr. But they are bad when you give them a great QBs like Rivers, Ryan, Allen or Brady cause they limit them too. Good play designers but very conservative. Not very good playcallers. League also hadn't figured out the new Josh McDaniels college ish offense the first half of 2021. They hadn't figured oit Mac is a backup QB with no arm and no pocket presence that can't throw vs Zone.

[@DIRTYSOUTHSHINOBI]

Josh McDaniels won 10 games with Mac as the starter. RIDDER ain't won 10 games in a season yet

[@donmaclean5149]

Undoubtedly Bellicheck is a lousy GM. This guy has no one to throw the ball to, no running game and a horrific offensive line. There is not a quarterback in the league that could turn this team around.

[@Ragnarok691]

While he's bad, he's nowhere near as bad as Ryan Leaf.

[@curtisjoseph7228]

As a Chargers fan Staley and his defense will fix him😂

[@footballdoesntmatter]

lol, sounds like it’s Zappe getting the start tomorrow - but point still stands: it might secure him as the starter for the rest of the year with a big game

[@esonkwah]

So… uh… at least I’m glad I picked up the chargers defense in fantasy for the week?

[@elizabethgodfrey1033]

Mac Jones was not the answer so quick in 2021! He got gifted the new weapons promised to Cam Newton, by Robert Kraft, to get Cam to re-sign in early March, 2021! To the Shock of the world, Kraft cut Cam, on the last day, 8/31/21. It was brutal! The QB1 jobs were filled up that late. I think if Mac had developed 2-3 yrs, as Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, Tua, etc., he wouldn’t have been a big flop! Mac also had a bad attitude & lost the locker room. He & Zappe didn’t get along because the fans were calling for Zappe. Mac got jealous, it appeared. It’s not all on Bill B. It’s Mac, too!

[@Jennifer-dk7sr]

Idea AND in saying this i don't know if Arthur Smith is the one to do it But the falcons need a QB and there is so much potential in Jones. Hate to see him be discarded as I think this experience will affect other aspects of his life... being broken goes beyond football 🏈

[@troyheffernan1261]

You can't just blame Mac. Look who played in this last game. Same ugly reality. This team needs to be built around Mac. And bring in young players. A few years down the line with a good Qb coach you will be surprised.

[@chev39rsh]

He had plenty of opportunity to rise and he sucked more and more as a professional. He is a spoiled college kid that never grew up. He has NO heart.

[@theAirborne17th]

I think that's a big thing you mentioned in the video it's better for him to throw it out or just take the hit rather than keep throwing fluttering balls that leads to an interception. Better to take the L and lose the yards and downs have another chance than the Patriots losing the ball yet again.

[@OkagaCalifornia]

I'm happy for Pats fans, they get to experience poor QB play for at least one season like the rest of the league.

[@standardyeepz]

the patriots version of joey harrington.. not the exact situation but he’s in the joey harrington stage now… it’s been rough

[@DIRTYSOUTHSHINOBI]

Got damn LMAO I ain't heard that name in over 20 years.. come on man comparing man too Harrington GEEZ

[@standardyeepz]

@@DIRTYSOUTHSHINOBI as a lions fan it was all i had. going from promise to basement dweller.

[@jactrich]

EMOTIONAL DAMAGE

[@ModicaChannel]

There are so many variables to these blighted seasons... that I can and cannot hold it against him?! I wish him well, wherever he goes on from here?

[@completeidi0t]

He's a trash QB. Sophmore slumps, and then 3rd year regressions happen because there is scouting reports. A bad QB who was made to look better than he was by Belichick in his rookie year and has been exposed even more as time has gone on.

[@LouisBilodeau-k4s]

His heart pumos koolaid. Panics when pocket collapses. Makes bad reads

[@mikemurray726]

Matt Patricia is what happened lol

[@it1988a]

I hope Zappe kicks butt today😂

[@kevinandersonjrtv4405]

You can’t go wrong with tom Brady too.

[@JasonBrown-z5y]

This guy is yhe new Ryan Leaf LOL 😂😂😂

[@kcab420]

Its tough for any QB to do good a good job with that BUM offense

[@prohet-econo]

I think teams should get fined for ruined QBs due to mismanagement 🤷‍♂️

[@LongNguyen-ho9qf]

You can’t succeed with a qb this unathletic in 2023

[@anadasingh3456]

No you can see what going on with Mac Jones he is totally pissed off at the Head Coach Bill Belichick. He really believe that he screwed him last year when he put Matt Patricia who had not coach an offensive on the NFL level.

[@AnthonyRusso93]

I don't think he has the base level talent necessary for bouncing back upon restoration of confidence/poise it takes quite a supporting cast for a not physically very gifted naturally quarterback to be unbroken after this long of a tenure having been a broken quarterback. He's ruined indefinitely the metaphorical broken bone can't heal if the bones aren't set and immobilized quickly enough. Like all things there are exceptions and for this multiple different things could grant the exception at that. Unfortunately for Macorkle he doesn't have any of the blessed freakery needed. You mentioned Trubisky he is the same the time has passed to be fixable no matter what but there are other examples too Darnold notably had the indication of potential career renaissance that was a false positive he is still atrocious as he will remain forever. Maybe you already remember the situational incongruity but in case you don't I shall remind so if you see Geno Smith having a renaissance now isn't contradictory to what I claim if you think that is a counter example. Not everyone remembers the origin story of Geno that demonstrates it but Geno is a lot more genetically blessed than almost every 2nd rounder normally is. It is no moral or professional failure of Mac to be so but he is so regardless without impressive genetic gifts by pro athlete standards. I think he could have been salvageable but the opportunity has passed.

[@CEverly]

The OC's are not the issue. All three were under the same system, using the same terminology. All the really changed, from year to year were the formations. So cut that out. Bad is just bad. the whole offense, not just not just Mac.

[@TheYurpman]

As a Pats fan in my mid 30s, I've watched pretty much every Patriots game since the 1996 SB against the Packers. There's a few issues with Mac. First off, I don't think he was ever that talented to begin with. He played with so many stars at Bama and his rookie year they played a terrible schedule and a bunch of god-awful teams, which made Mac look better than he was. That's the least important thing, though. The two main reasons, IMO, are he's completely ran out of confidence in himself and (opposite of Bama) he has absolutely no stars or even "good" skill position players around him. His best WR he's had thus far was Jakobi Meyers. His best TE has been...Hunter Henry? I guess? He wasn't supremely talented to begin with, he's lost all confidence, and he has no playmakers around him. This isn't even getting into the coaching or Belichick's fall off as a GM. With his confidence back I think Mac could be an alright backup QB. That's his ceiling though. Time to start over with someone brand new for my Pats.

[@robertcrosby102]

It is a shame what has happened to Mac Jones. He was destroyed last year by the fiasco of have a defensive coach running the offensive side of the game and unfortunately it carried over to this season. He has the talent to be a great qb in this game but his confidence needs to be restored or he will never see a game again in his career.

[@prettycureforever7102]

Not go lie but there's a hole bunch of holds on that center you see the guy being held

[@brandencurtin4210]

And the coaching sucks. Like I think it all comes from QB coach. McDaniels while he is terrible head coach. I think he is a tremendous QB coach. They are just a different set of traits to play that position and McDaniels resonates with them.

[@youtubeshypocrisy]

This is just how the patriots would of looked if belechik ran Brady out of Boston earlier and started gullopilo lol bill can’t win without Brady it’s obvious.

[@blackfreud9048]

…..but Bill is still “ trying to help the team however he can.” Try harder. He’s got more blame for this mess than anyone. ‘On to the booth!’ Mack is now a back up……just like every other Belichick QB draft since Brady. Good luck.

[@BryanSmith-bn3wq]

Mac Jones sucked in his rookie year.

[@Tylnorton]

I want what you're smoking

[@ck-oy2mv]

New England

[@DavidTyler-o6t]

They need Josh McDaniels back…. Simple as that