The New England Patriots are back in action, and so is the NESN.com Patriots mailbag.
Let’s dive right into your most pressing questions two days into training camp:
@britsoxer
Has anyone in the NFL worked as hard as Mac this off season? If it doesn’t work out for him, what else could he do?
I don’t know how it compares to every other player across the NFL, but it does sound like Mac Jones’ preparation for Year 2 was exemplary, based on comments from his coaches and teammates. Bill Belichick, who rarely gushes over young players, said this week that Jones showed “dramatic improvement” and made “tremendous strides” this offseason, and players have remarked on his improved leadership and command of the offense.