The Patriots selected former Alabama quarterback
Mac Jones with the No. 15 pick in the first-round of the 2021 NFL Draft on Thursday (April 29) night.
Jones led Alabama to a College Football National Championship and was third in the Heisman voting behind teammate
DeVonta Smith and Clemson quarterback
Trevor Lawrence, the projected No. 1 overall pick in next month s draft during his lone season as Alabama s full-time starting quarterback.
Jones threw for 4,500 yards, 41 touchdowns and four interceptions on 311 of 402 passing while also recording one rushing touchdown while leading the Crimson Tide to a 13-0 record in 2020.
Jones also made four starts in the absence of
The Patriots selected former Alabama quarterback
Mac Jones with the No. 15 pick in the first-round of the 2021 NFL Draft on Thursday (April 29) night.
Jones led Alabama to a College Football National Championship and was third in the Heisman voting behind teammate
DeVonta Smith and Clemson quarterback
Trevor Lawrence, the projected No. 1 overall pick in next month s draft during his lone season as Alabama s full-time starting quarterback.
Jones threw for 4,500 yards, 41 touchdowns and four interceptions on 311 of 402 passing while also recording one rushing touchdown while leading the Crimson Tide to a 13-0 record in 2020.
Jones also made four starts in the absence of
Mac Jones at No. 15 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft on Thursday (April 29) night.
Belichick reaffirmed his stance that
Cam Newton would remain the team s starter heading into training camp and would remain so until Jones or third-year quarterback
Jarrett Stidham were ready to challenge and compete. Cam Newton s our quarterback, Belichick said during the Patriots draft press conference on Thursday night via
the Providence Journal. Whatever time Jarrett or Mac are ready to challenge and compete, we ll see how that goes. But right now for Mac, he s just got a lot of learning in front of him. I know he s very anxious to get going and get started on it.