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Patriots pass protection stats: Mac Jones isn’t the problem on offense

We live in a world where people want to blame the quarterback when things go wrong on offense. That’s felt like the case with Mac Jones this season.

We also live in a world that isn’t black and white. Sure, the Patriots second-year quarterback is struggling. It’s hard to watch the Patriots offense and put it all on him. Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts is the latest example.

The state sheet read: four sacks and seven quarterback hits. In reality, it was worse than that.

Jones was pressured on most of his drop backs.