Foxborough, Mass. – It’s a question of who calls plays for the crime of the New England Patriots, but when it comes to owning a unit on the field, receiver Jacobie Meyers insists.
This is quarterback Mac Jones.
“Has he controlled crime? It’s capital, exclamation mark, exclamation mark,” Meyers said at the conclusion of the Patriots’ mandatory minicamp on Thursday. “That’s the real deal. We’re all trying to capture his vision.”
Asked if he felt guilty in his second session, Jones said: “Yeah, I think that’s the whole point of quarterbacks, leading the people around him, getting them the ball. Get it.
“I have the ball in every match and I have to make decisions for the team to win. You have to stop losing before you can win. That’s the decent thing to do, and it should end there. “
Coach Bill Belichick loves progress at this stage, such as the cancellation of the mandatory minicamp final practice on Thursday and the final two volunteer team activities scheduled for next week.
This has become commonplace in recent years, with Belichick rewarding the team for his work, in the belief that a foundation has been set up for a training camp in late July.
Jones has made some impressive throws, especially in recent drills. On Wednesday, he made several tight-window deliveries down the field for Trey Nixon and Nelson Agholor receivers, and Jonnu Smith – celebrated with members of the offense.
Meyers noted Jones’s order, saying: “I know him and the coaches are doing a great job of informing us, but he tells us when we get there. And we ask him, ‘How do you want that? Where do you want us?’ ? When do you want us? ‘
“He is very firm in what he says. He has a clear vision … you just have to catch the ball he throws. “
Agholar, who was Rocky Cornerback Jack Jones, wrapped her up on her long hookup with Jones on the “go” route, saying: “He does a great job of communicating and becomes the best version of himself.” Is working. “
Jones’ crime ownership was also reported to have been taken back by Damien Harris, who was his partner in Alabama.
“He’s an incredibly hard worker. I appreciate him the most,” Harris said. “Coming out of here, seeing the way he was going, [he] We do our best to help everyone because his colleagues are our best. ”
Who will call the plays in Jones is significant for many players, including quarterbacks, including how Belichick is involved in crime. At one point on Wednesday, during a drill aimed at running backwards and how he had to get through the line of scrimmage, Belichick actually threw the ball to Jones.
“It simply came to our notice then. Last year he was more consistent in terms of defense. But now, ‘OK, I’ll show you this’ and he’s training us, “Jones said.” I think we’ve developed a lot with him as an offensive unit.
“He has watched more football than any of our coaches. He has seen defenses, offenses and special teams, so his input will always be useful to me, because he knows what pressures come to the defense. “
Assistant Matt Patricia (offensive line) and Joe Judge (quarterback) have also played key roles at different times.
Belichick said it all happened after the crime was “streamlined,” as he defended in 2019-20. In short, they have made things easier, Jones said, with the goal of playing faster.
Jones was asked to describe his comfort level with a coaching setup that now has a handful of exercises to evaluate.
“The most important thing is to be on the same page, to speak the same language, between players, coaches, and we’ve done a good job at that,” he said.
“I definitely think we’ve made a lot of progress over the last few weeks. You can’t finish with OTA and let it fall. You have to go through it all season, that’s the most important part. We understand this for training camps. We just have to be more discriminating with the help we render toward other people. “
