Rex Ryan has been critical of New England Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones during the 2021 NFL season, particularly early on when the offense didn't have a prolific passing attack and the team stumbled to a 2-4 record through six weeks.
At one point in October, Ryan even said the Patriots were going to miss the playoffs because they had a "peashooter" at quarterback in Jones.
Fast forward two months and the Patriots are 9-5 atop the AFC East division and a real threat to earn the conference's No. 1 seed. Jones has played a meaningful part in this turnaround as well.