TRO: Mac Jones & The 'New' New England?

Aug 24, 2022, 04:59 PM

Ollie Connolly is joined by Mark Schofield (NFL Wire) to discuss all things Mac Jones and the Patriots offense: why the Pats are throwing out their 2021 system in favour of a new style; whether or not it fits Jones; what Jones does best and why the Pats aren’t leaning into it; the weapons (or lack thereof) around the quarterback; whether or not who’s calling the plays matters; and a whole bunch more!

You can read Ollie's column on why 2022 will be the Year of the Pistol here: https://readoptional.substack.com/p/whats-old-is-new-again

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