Mac Jones put together an impressive preseason for the Jacksonville Jaguars. But let's not act like Jones' recent performances means the New England Patriots made a mistake by trading the quarterback this offseason.
The Patriots had no choice but to cut ties with the 2021 first-round pick. Jones was a completely broken player who lost all self-confidence. The team lost games during the 2023 campaign because of mind-boggling mistakes Jones made.
New England also was one month away from using its third overall pick on a franchise-altering quarterback. They needed to reconstruct the quarterback room and add a veteran to mentor the rookie.