Damien Harris made it clear how he feels about why former New England Patriots quarterback and current Jacksonville Jaguars backup failed in his first stop.
No, Jones will not push for a role as the starting quarterback like he did in his first three seasons in the NFL. But he will be in a new system that, while not designed for him, will not be lead by coaches with little previous offensive experience like he was in his last stop.
"Then you take Matt Patricia who’s coached defense his entire life. Joe Judge who’s been a special teams coach and coached receivers at some point, and then you just throw them in there and say, ‘Hey, coach this kid up. He’s a first round pick, but as long as you teach him what I say, everything gonna be fine.’"
"The only reason that it did was because Bill Belichick, being stuck in his ways, was very much so ‘As long as I am here. As long as I am, along with Robert Kraft, the top dog at this organization ... we will have success.’ "Then the next year after that you replace Josh McDaniels with Matt Patricia and Joe Judge and then look at the year we had that year and then the following year, and now Mac Jones is all of a sudden gone. I think that everybody can look at what I just said. And ultimately, just watch it for what it was and kinda say that maybe Bill Belichick did not do right by Mac Jones.”
Jones' final run with the Patriots came in 2023, with the former first round pick starting 11 games and going 2-9 in the process before heading for the bench. In his third season, Jones threw for 2,120 yards, 10 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. "Obviously, we kind of just decided the mutual parting of ways was the best decision for both of us, and for me, it was just about moving on and getting back home. I can’t be more excited. For them, it’s about moving forward and turning the page. Really, that’s what we decided and I think it’s a great decision.”
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