Curran: Day 2 of Cam v. Mac and other Thursday takeaways originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
For a while on Thursday, Mac Jones appeared to be having a more polished practice than Cam Newton. Even though the reps were non-contact and many weren’t highly competitive, the rookie’s quick decision-making and surprisingly smooth feet stood in contrast to Newton’s ponderous pocket presence.
And then the final block of red-zone passing plays rolled around. Newton took five reps and threw a high-percentage completion to Jonnu Smith, completed his nicest throw in two days to an out-breaking Brandon Bolden on the goal line then hit Hunter Henry with a laser.