Patriots’ Joe Cardona Reveals Funny First Interaction With QB Mac Jones

The New England Patriots selected a group of talented players in the 2021 NFL Draft. Head coach Bill Belichick started off the process earlier in free agency. Well, the whole thing started when Tom Brady left the Patriots to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Long snapper Joe Cardona shared his thoughts on the Patriots first-round selection in Mac Jones.

Cardona is one of the longest-tenured “Patriots lifers” dating back to Brady’s era. He is back with the team for the organized team activities. He was more than happy to work with the new faces on the field.

“I actually have had a chance to meet Mac,” Cardona said in a May 26 interview with Heavy. “He was actually was out there the other day holding for me, so that was nice. Looked like he was pretty serious about that. That’s been my only experience with his talent level, but he’s working hard at it.”

Joe Cardona really likes Mac Jones

The 22-year-old quarterback made a strong impression on his teammates. Kendrick Bourne is part of the group. He said that Jones “has a swag to him that I didn’t know that he had.”

“I’m sure Mac will continue to develop as a holder.”

Cardona and his team watched Brady and his Bucs teammates won the Super Bowl. TB12 and Rob Gronkowski connected six times for 67 yards and a couple of first-half TDs in the game.

“It was great to see Tom and Rob really go out there and have a great game. It’s no surprise. Obviously, I’ve been fortunate to ride his coattails to two Super Bowls myself,” Cardona told Heavy.

New England will have their revenge game in Week 4 of the 2021 NFL season. The Buccaneers will go all the way to New England to meet Bill Belichick and his team.

“The goal is for it to be a fun and competitive environment up here at Gillette,” Cardona said. “I think we’re all looking forward to seeing each other. It will be great to catch up after the game when we can all be friendly, but until then I think we’re all looking forward to a big Week 4 matchup.”