Two seasons and 31 starts into his NFL career, here’s the short list of what we know for sure about Patriots quarterback Mac Jones:
He’s tough. He’s temperamental, often justifiably so. He has Chad Pennington’s fastball. His teammates respect his work ethic. As a commercial pitchman, he makes Rob Gronkowski look like an EGOT winner.
And here’s what we don’t know, after two seasons, 36 touchdown passes, 24 interceptions, a promising rookie season, and a sophomore season that was an abject disaster for reasons mostly but not entirely beyond his control:
Is he capable of being the Patriots quarterback the next time they are a true championship contender?