And with Bill O'Brien's arrival comes the departure of excuses for Mac Jones, writes BuckinBoston. 'The Pats went out and got a for-real NFL offensive coordinator. Now it’s time for Mac Jones to be a for-real NFL quarterback.'
, it’s not unfair to ask: Can the Mac Jones-quarterbacked Patriots return to that stage?
In re-hiring O’Brien, the Patriots are bringing in a person who has spent most of his career working on the offensive side of the ball. It’s what he did when he was with the Patriots from 2007 to 2011, including one season as offensive coordinator before he headed off for his adventures with Penn State, the
and Alabama. Now that he’s back with the Patriots, it means Jones has someone who speaks his language — as in two guys who speakThis is not to suggest Jones is blameless for his horrible 2022 season. For bookkeeping purposes, it makes sense to begin there: Mac Jones did not step up in 2022. That’s it right there.
But ask yourself this question: Did the Patriots do everything in their power for Jones to succeed in 2022? The answer is, of course. We won’t get into the offensive line and the receiving corps , since the O’Brien announcement in and of itself does not address those concerns. But what it does address is that the Pats have officially moved on from having Matt Patricia run their offense.
, who were 13-29-1 in three seasons with Matty P. at the controls. While it may have been creative accounting to have Patricia on the New England staff while the Lions were paying most of his salary, having him run the offense was one of the biggest blunders of Belichick’s career.
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