Rob Ninkovich Offers Reminder To Mac Jones Critics

The New England Patriots decided to trust their rookie and gave him the keys to the offense. Head coach Bill Belichick had great words for the Alabama prospect. Rob Ninkovich shares the same sentiment and he praises Mac Jones pretty much every time he makes a public appearance. Truth is, Jones had a good rookie season despite some of the obstacles on his way. Belichick’s first-rounder was able to lead the team to the playoffs. SO, why are people criticizing his effort?

“I understand the Mac Jones critique on certain levels,” Ninkovich said Wednesday on The Greg Hill Show. “He’s had some poor play, but you have to understand too, from the last time he played a snap of college football, nobody realizes the process that goes into pre-draft process, combine, the draft process, rookie camp, OTAs, minicamp, rookie training camp, training camp, preseason, double the length of a season on a young player. Now (he’s) in the playoffs, this guy hasn’t had a break since before training camp his senior year of college.

“I really think he’s done a great job of being a professional, and he puts everything on himself — ‘I need to be better’ — I like all that. Of course, he’s going to make mistakes. Rookies make mistakes. If you look at all the rookies right now, they look terrible. Except for Mac Jones. Mac Jones has been the best rookie.”

Rob Ninkovich trusts Mac Jones

Things look really good for the Patriots but they have to win the game against the Buffalo Bills. It’s a big game for the team and we have a few predictions for Belichick’s players. They have to be healthy and COVID-free to suit up for the game. The NFL deals with a lot of new cases at the moment but Patriots players are relatively healthy. Saturday is a big day for the Patriots nation. It’s a must-win game for the team.

Ninkovich and other analysts have high expectations for the Patriots and their rookie quarterback. This will be Jones’ first playoff game and you can already imagine his excitement.