Gov. Charlie Baker sees something he likes in New England Patriots first-round draft pick Mac Jones, and it reminds him of another quarterback in the team’s not-so-distant past.
Asked about Jones during a press conference Friday morning, the Massachusetts governor and avid Patriots fans said he was pleasantly surprised to learn that the Alabama quarterback had fallen to the 15th pick when he tuned into the NFL draft after watching the Boston Bruins game Thursday night.
“The thing I admire the most about this selection and about the fit with the Patriot is Mac Jones has kind of the same story that Tom Brady had coming out of high school and college, and that story is constantly being underestimated and, in many respects, disrespected,” Baker said.