‘The ship has sailed’ for Mac Jones in New England

Curran: ‘The ship has sailed’ for Mac Jones in New England originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

The New England Patriots once again had a disappointing Sunday, falling 10-6 to the Indianapolis Colts. Now standing at 2-8, the season is all but over for the Patriots, meaning it’s time to get some new players on the field — starting at quarterback.

Mac Jones added to what has already been a nightmare season, throwing for only 170 yards and a late-game red zone interception. After Jones threw his league-leading 10th INT on the season, head coach Bill Belichick decided he had seen enough, benching him in favor of Bailey Zappe.

After getting the ball back with just under two minutes remaining in the game, Zappe began his march down the field, only to seal the Patriots’ fate by throwing another interception into what the broadcasters called “a team meeting of Colts players.”

Now going into their bye week, the Patriots will have some time to make tough personnel decisions to figure out who will take the field in their Nov. 26 matchup against the New York Giants, which they have already begun doing with the release of cornerback Jack Jones.

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Patriots insiders Tom E. Curran, Phil Perry, and Tom Giles discussed some of the possible changes that need to be made, specifically at quarterback, on NBC Sports Boston’s Early Edition.

“I don’t want to get into the whole ‘Bailey Zappe vs. Mac Jones’ quarterback room,” Curran said. “Mac Jones will be better than Bailey Zappe, will have a better career than Bailey Zappe, will have a better career than Will Grier, it’s just not going to happen here [in New England].”

Jones’ production has declined since his rookie year, where he received a Pro Bowl nod and finished second in the Offensive Rookie of the Year race. Through the first 10 weeks of the season, Jones has thrown for 2,031 yards on a 65.4 percent completion rate with 10…

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Publish date : 2023-11-14 00:46:29

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