FOXBOROUGH — Forget everything else. The Patriots have a quarterback.
Except that you won’t. Certainly Bill Belichick won’t.
Mac Jones began his Patriot career with an exceptional, not perfect, performance on Sunday at Gillette Stadium in front of live fans for the first time since January 2020. His final passing numbers are terrific, finishing 29 of 39 passing for 281 yards, one touchdown, and a rating of 102.6. Jones looked mostly unflappable out there in his NFL debut, and gave the Patriots and their fans a performance that should have been good enough to win the game.