The Patriots’ offense stalled the last two weeks, with quarterback Mac Jones seemingly hitting a rookie wall as New England faced stiffer competition.
As such, Jones dropped in Mike Tannenbaum’s most recent NFL QB rankings.
Tannenbaum, a former NFL executive who in the past served as the New York Jets’ general manager and the Miami Dolphins’ executive vice president of football operations, every week on ESPN.com rates his confidence in each quarterback’s play. His rankings are based on the present, not future potential, and are a way to showcase who’s performing well and who’s struggling throughout the 2021 season.