FOXBORO – You have the six Super Bowl banners hanging inside Gillette Stadium. You have Bill Belichick on the sideline, but that’s not all. There’s also the expectations.
You want to feel pressure? Just look at Mac Jones.
He’s the first quarterback drafted in the first round ever for Belichick. He represents the Patriots best hopes to right their franchise after Tom Brady left. His draft status elicits expectations that few players before him could handle. Realistically, rookie quarterbacks are below average players. No one would’ve been shocked to see Jones struggle during his first NFL season.