During an appearance on “The Greg Hill Show,” former Patriots safety Devin McCourty was asked about the downfall of Mac Jones.
Jones has struggled mightily this season, completing 64.9 percent of his pass attempts for 2,120 yards with 10 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He has been benched multiple times in just the past month.
When asked if Jones’ struggles should be attributed to himself or the Patriots, McCourt said there’s “no doubt” the organization is responsible for the young quarterback’s regression.
“I mean, to me it’s a no brainer. Everybody in the organization’s raved about the guy’s work ethic. How he’s there early, he’s there late. So, to me, it’s hard to just say, like, it’s his fault,” McCourty said. “I don’t think, no matter how you feel about him, I don’t think you’d walk away from the situation and say, ‘Hey, you know, this situation that they built around him was really good and he just didn’t get the job done.’
“Like, to me, there’s no way, if you’re gonna be factual, you gotta look, there’s just no way. You have three different offensive coordinators in three years. They had different receivers, and I would say impact players kind of each year. All have been kind of moving parts. Seemed like he kind of build a connection with Jakobi Meyers, then Jakobi’s gone. So like it would be hard for me to just say, ‘Hey, like it’s all him.’”
Devin McCourty on if Mac Jones’ struggles should be attributed to himself or what the #Patriots have put around him (via @TheGregHillShow):
“I mean, to me it’s a no brainer. Everybody in the organization’s raved about the guy’s work ethic. How he’s there early, he’s there late.…
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McCourty acknowledged that Jones’ physical tools aren’t exactly ideal, especially in today’s NFL.
At the end of the day though, Jones hasn’t been surrounded by elite playmakers and coaches in New England.