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It was clear from watching the New England Patriots offense last season that things were not going well with the quarterback position, but the situation may have been worse than it originally seemed. Former No. 15 overall pick Mac Jones struggled in his third season, and those struggles came with drama.
Jones went from the starter, to being benched at halftime, to eventually being cast aside in favor of backup Bailey Zappe. The worst of it came when Jones ended the season as the emergency quarterback, falling behind Nathan Rourke, who had no real NFL experience, and reportedly not being told about the demotion until right before the game.
In 2023, the Patriots went 2-9 with Jones starting, giving them a record of 8-17 with No. 10 as a starter over the past two seasons.
Towards the end of the season, then-head coach Bill Belichick would not even name a starter ahead of games. It all accumulated to what was reportedly a broken relationship between Belichick and Jones, with “nonexistent” communication, per MassLive.com.
Belichick and the Patriots have parted ways, but…
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Author : Shanna McCarriston
Publish date : 2024-02-15 16:58:18
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