There’s no on-field reason for Cam Newton to ever take a meaningful, regular-season snap for the Patriots while Mac Jones is upright and able.
The week-to-week, day-to-day, play-to-play competency of Jones for the past three weeks has, in my estimation (and those of most of the people watching every rep), put to bed all debate about who is the better quarterback for the Patriots in 2021.
Jones' performance Wednesday in the Patriots' 150-minute joint practice with the Giants? It tucked the debate in and turned out the light.
Patriots Talk Podcast: Cam Newton damaged his case this week.