Through three weeks, Mac Jones has exclusively gone up against quarterbacks drafted higher than him in their respective classes.
Jones and the New England Patriots have faced Tua Tagovailoa (fifth overall, 2020) and the Miami Dolphins, Zach Wilson (second overall, 2021) and the New York Jets and Jameis Winston (first overall, 2015) and the New Orleans Saints.
Jones, the 15th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, finally gets a reprieve of sorts Sunday when he faces a quarterback drafted 199th overall.
Trouble is, that quarterback is Tom Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl champion making his return to Gillette Stadium.