Mac Jones appears to be very self-motivated, but a Patriots teammate might be fueling the third-year quarterback’s fire as well.
Almost nothing went right for Jones in his sophomore season, and at one point in 2022, it looked like a different signal-caller was going to take the reins as QB1 in New England. Bailey Zappe had his number called when Jones was dealing with an ankle injury, and the rookie fourth-rounder impressed for the majority of his time on the field. In fact, the Patriots logged their two highest point totals last season in games Zappe started.