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New England Patriots teammates say Mac Jones' leadership at 'another level'

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:

1. Mac's edge: Patriots owner Robert Kraft said in March that quarterback Mac Jones was "respectful of coming in as a rookie" last season and that he believed Jones "has a little more edge that we've seen."

It's showing now.

The Patriots have two weeks remaining in their offseason program -- with a three-day mandatory minicamp scheduled for Tuesday-Thursday this week -- and Jones' increased leadership has caught his teammates' attention.

"It's just at another level now," receiver Kendrick Bourne told ESPN.