He ended the game with 20 carries for 100 yards and two scores. Without Damien Harris, Stevenson carried the load. The Patriots had to have been thankful that rookie Rhamondre Stevenson cleared concussion protocol prior to the game. He’s been locked in and it’s been fun to watch." Running back: A. "He doesn’t care about any outside noise. "All he cares about is football," Devin McCourty said Sunday when asked about Jones' focus in the face of adversity. On top of that, he dealt with being labeled a "dirty" player by Carolina's Brian Burns for having grabbed the defensive end's foot after fumbling. The last two games - both wins - were the closest thing Jones has experienced in terms of a prolonged run of discombobulation.
Long stretches of shaky play haven't lasted long this fall, either. After a bad practice, he returned to the field and was lights-out. He's flashed that type of resiliency since training camp.
It yet was another example of Jones' ability to bounce back. Jones lofted one of his prettiest passes of the season to Henry in the back corner of the end zone - perhaps playing off the aggressiveness of the defensive back in coverage after watching Henry sit at the goal line for a score in Carolina - for a three-yard score.Īnother TD for / Patriots app /9abdHiy2Ty- New England Patriots November 14, 2021 Even with the game nearly in hand, McDaniels was pushing for more. The chewing-out appeared to continue once McDaniels plopped down on Jones next to the bench. McDaniels didn't hesitate to share his displeasure with his quarterback immediately on the sideline once Jones walked off. Jones threw twice toward the end zone, but neither was particularly close to anyone wearing a red, white and blue jersey. There was a screwy sequence down in the red zone against the Panthers, with the Patriots already up big, that seemed to irk McDaniels. No surprise Jones' grade in this week's Report Card will be a good one. I think he has it."Īfter Sunday's passing clinic, it's fair to wonder how far Jones' mindset, when paired with an accurate right arm, can take the Patriots. That mindset can take you far in this league when you have that kind of mindset. "He’s just relaxed and I think that’s how we all need to play. He’s just driven in different ways, wired a different way. “Mac always looks poised," Bourne said later. It also made him the clear-cut best quarterback on the field Sunday. That across-the-board passing-game execution - which spoke to his pre-snap understanding of the Browns defense and his ability to process post-snap - seemed to represent a step forward in his development. More important than the statistical production, though, was the combination of the quick-trigger throws with deep-passing accuracy Jones exhibited. 15 overall pick, Jones came through with a 142.1 rating against Cleveland. Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels acknowledged that over the previous two weeks, after wins over the Chargers and Panthers, that the team's offense had hit the occasional "dry spell." Jones himself admitted he could play better.īut after posting a combined 75.7 quarterback rating in Weeks 8 and 9, with rumblings of a "rookie wall" coming down on this year's No. Jones was surgical in the red zone as well with short strikes to Hunter Henry for a pair of three-yard scores - one on a corner route and one on a skinny post. He completed six of seven attempts that traveled 10 yards or more beyond the line of scrimmage. (For reference, the quickest release time in football over the duration of this season is Ben Roethlisberger's at 2.38 seconds.) Still, while quick to draw, Jones was able to push the ball down the field occasionally with accurate throws to Jakobi Meyers on a 26-yard third-and-nine conversion, Kendrick Bourne on a 23-yard touchdown up the seam and a 19-yard bucket throw to Henry. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.Jones' attempts were out - on average, according to Next Gen Stats - in 2.41 seconds. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated.
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