Two rookie quarterbacks will take center stage Sunday as Mac Jones and the New England Patriots welcome Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars to Gillette Stadium for a Week 17 clash.
Both Lawrence, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, and Jones, the NFL’s most successful freshman, share mutual respect dating back to their days as prospects, along with a mutual connection and their professional careers.
“I followed his journey,” Lawrence said of Jones on Wednesday, per the Jaguars. “We’ve kinda been aligned. He’s a year older than me but still kind of have gone through things at the same time.