The New England Patriots quarterback competition sounds really real, and Mac Jones is apparently making his move — even if the Patriots keep things close to the vest publicly.
Patriots coach Bill Belichick has declared Cam Newton the team’s No. 1 quarterback at points during the preseason, but Jones undoubtedly has impressed at times. In practices open to the public and in New England’s first preseason game, the Alabama product showed why he was the No. 15 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Belichick has been unsurprisingly muted with any real praise of Jones or an update of where things might stand in a QB competition between the rookie and Newton.