ORANGE COUNTY, CA - MARCH 23: Quarterback Cam Newton smiling through drills during Patriot's Pats West Off Season Workout in a park on March 23, 2021 in Orange County, CA. (Photo by Aubrey Lao /Getty Images)
When will New England Patriots fans see the “hope” they acquired when they drafted Mac Jones 15th overall?
Well, it’ll probably be a while. Which is…fine.
We’ve known since the selection was made that the goal was for Jones to compete and learn under Cam Newton’s wing, a Foxborough-centric version of the Aaron Rodgers model (with, ahem, a bit more uncertainty under center than even Brett Favre could provide).