Mac Jones is not Patrick Mahomes. He’s not Josh Allen. Try as he might, the New England Patriots rookie never will be able to replicate the unique dual-threat talents of those two unicorn quarterbacks.
But you know who Jones can become? Joe Burrow, who emerged as one of the NFL’s premier QBs in his second pro season and will square off against Mahomes this Sunday in the AFC Championship Game.
Though Burrow went first overall in the 2020 NFL Draft and Jones was picked 15th a year later, the two entered the league with similar profiles.
Both lacked rocket-powered arms and elite rushing ability but boasted superb accuracy, poise, anticipation, intelligence and intangibles.