On Thursday night, the New England Patriots drafted their quarterback of the future, taking Alabama’s Mac Jones with the 15th overall pick.
In the moments following the selection, Jones wasted no time sharing his excited reaction with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on the draft stage in Cleveland.
Take a listen to what microphones caught Jones saying to Goodell below.
Mac Jones to Roger Goodell on joining the Patriots,
“This is what I wanted. Don’t tell anybody.” @abc6 #gopats #NFLDraft @MacJones_10 pic.twitter.com/EBLGUeDbE0
— Ian Steele (@IanSteeleABC6) April 30, 2021
Jones later reiterated during his interview with NFL Network how much he wanted to be a Patriot “all along” and “can’t wait to play for the greatest franchise in NFL history”.