Patriots Players Obviously Serious About Mac Jones Ramping Up Leadership

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick decided to trust a rookie last season. Patriots players joined forces with Mac Jones and the team won seven straight games. The Alabama quarterback built an excellent connection with his teammates and he has a chance to become a Patriots captain.

Patriots players had their OTAs and minicamp. Belichick canceled the final portion of his spring schedule. He was really happy with the results of early spring practice sessions and players got their time off.

Jones accepted the challenge in 2021 and promised great changes. It seems like he was really serious about these changes.

“You say, ‘Has he taken control of the offense?’ That’s just a capital Yes — exclamation mark, exclamation mark,” wide receiver Jakobi Meyers said Thursday during a Zoom call. “He’s the real deal. Just kinda what he sees, we’re all just trying to catch up to his mind, his vision. I know him and the coaches have been doing a great job of relaying information to us, but ultimately when we’re out there, he tells us. And we ask him like, ‘How do you want it? Where do you want us to be? When do you want us to be there?’

“He’s been really adamant about what he says. He has a clear vision in his mind. It’s real easy to work with him because he puts us in the right direction and we’ve just gotta catch the balls he throws.”

Patriots players build strong connection with Mac Jones

The Patriots quarterback did his best last season. However, Jones doesn’t believe that this was a big deal.

“Yeah. I think that’s the whole point of the quarterback, right? To lead the guys around you,” he said during a virtual news conference. “Get them the ball. Get the ball out quick. Get the ball out on time. And let the offensive line do their thing. It’s a group effort, it’s not just one person out there — there’s 11 people. At the end of the day, I have the ball every play and I have to make the decisions to help the team win.”

Jones has a chance to become a superstar. His potential is real and Belichick became aware of this last season. Jones beat Cam Newton in the quarterback competition, leaving little room for speculation. His great game will take the Patriots to a big win this time.