Taking the whole picture into account, it’s hard to think of Mac Jones’s rookie season as anything other than a success.
In a league that so often chews up and spits out young quarterbacks, Jones more than held his own in his first 17 games in the NFL and stood head and shoulders above his fellow rookie quarterbacks after being the fifth passer taken in the first round of the 2022 draft.
But a poor end of the season has pundits and fans alike wondering what’s next for the young Patriots passer and whether or not New England can win a title with him.