By and large, Mac Jones looked the part of a competent NFL quarterback in his debut Sunday despite a 17-16 loss for the New England Patriots.
The rookie completed 29 of 39 passes for 281 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown pass to Nelson Agholor which at the time gave New England a 10-7 lead in the second quarter.
But it wasn't meant to be for Jones, who was betrayed by a pair of fumbles from Patriots running backs: one from fellow rookie Rhamondre Stevenson on the second drive of the game for New England's offense at its own 48-yard line, and another far more costly one from third-year back Damien Harris at the Miami 11-yard line with 3 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter when the Patriots were down a point.