Bennett/Getty Images What will the secondary look like?ĭespite its rough outing in the postseason loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Patriots’ secondary as a whole had a solid 2021 season even after trading former NFL Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore to Carolina. New England’s offense as a whole - one that has to compete with high-octane attacks in Buffalo and Kansas City - would be all the better for it. If the Patriots can take care of those three issues, they will put Jones in a strong position to take the second-year leap and become an even better and more consistent player moving forward.
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Finding a Ja’Marr Chase-like impact player will be difficult given New England’s draft position, but the team needs to try its best to give Jones a go-to weapon either through the draft, free agency, or the trade market. Sure, a top three of Jakobi Meyers, Kendrick Bourne and Nelson Agholor is fine, but the group and its quarterback would benefit from a true WR1 opposing defenses need to account for. With the tight end spot taken care of last year, the Patriots need to turn their attention to their receiving group. Two starters - left guard Ted Karras and right tackle Trent Brown - are headed for unrestricted free agency re-signing at least one of them would be big to keep the unit intact as well as possible.ģ.) Add a go-to wide receiver. The Patriots’ offensive line as a whole played some good football in 2021, but it faces some questions heading into the offseason. Veteran backup QB Brian Hoyer also has a case to be added to this list, despite not being a coach.Ģ.) Shore up the protection. Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Josh McDaniels and assistant quarterbacks coach Bo Hardegree were both instrumental in helping Jones get ready as a rookie. The organization itself, however, can do its part to help with that nurture aspect.ġ.) Try to keep some coaching consistency. Obviously, he plays the main part in this: Jones needs to keep working on his craft to get better heading into his sophomore. The Patriots need to find a way to help Jones’ development heading into Year 2. However, now it is about making sure his ceiling gets raised as well. Jones’ floor being higher than that of other quarterback prospects last year was one of his appealing traits. His rookie season confirmed that, with Jones ending the year heads and shoulders above the other first-round QBs.
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The old debate between nature and nurture will continue until the end of time - “Imagine how many Super Bowls Peyton Manning would have won in New England!!1!11!” - but one thing cannot be denied: Mac Jones landed in a pretty good situation when the Patriots drafted him 15th overall last April. All the talent in the world also may not help you if you land in a bad spot. A good arm alone does not make a good QB, while inadequate athletic skills or insufficient technical proficiency will also hurt a prospect’s development. There is no denying that a quarterback needs to possess a certain set of skills to find success in the NFL.
What can be done to help Mac Jones’ development?
Jones is the center piece, yet, but not the only one that needs the Patriots’ attention over the coming weeks and months. Let’s take a look at six of those questions to see what awaits the team coming off a 10-7 regular season that saw a lot of promise before ultimately going down in flames in the postseason. It is not the only one worth discussing, though.
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How to help Mac Jones make the famous second-year jump is one of the most pressing questions for Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and his team. That said, given the importance of the position relative to every other on the field, it still is a point of emphasis heading into the offseason. Jones’ impressive rookie season left no question that he is the player around whom the organization will build its roster. The Patriots were able to answer their quarterback questions in 2021, selecting Mac Jones in the first round of the draft. One year later, the long-term outlook at the most important position came into focus. In 2020, Tom Brady’s free agency status was the biggest unknown for the organization. Each of the last two years, the New England Patriots’ offseason was dominated by questions about the starting quarterback role.
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