Mac Jones has taken 2,530 snaps at quarterback for the New England Patriots. The play that stands out from the other 2,529, the one currently defining his three-season experience in New England, Jones can’t bear to watch.
It is sickening. It’s like watching surveillance footage from a vehicle accident you caused. The buildup, the moment of impact. Everything could’ve been avoided. Nobody sees or seems to care about what happened before that time. He was driving. He was at fault
The pick in Germany versus the Colts will live in infamy.
With 4:25 left, the Colts face a second-and-12 from the 15. The 2-7 Patriots are behind 10-6. Jones found tight end Mike Gesicki uncovered in the end zone for the go-ahead score. Jones’ throw made it halfway down, bouncing pathetically into the clutches of Colts safety Julian Blackmon.
Last week, Jones traveled to Oklahoma to train with his longtime throwing coach, Joe Dickinson.
Jones, 11, met Dickinson during a football camp in Florida. Dickinson, 67, was Oklahoma’s offensive coordinator in the 1990s and most recently served as a quarterback consultant for the Bills for two years.Their aim was to figure out what happened to the 2021 first-round pick, specifically why he went from runner-up for Offensive Rookie of the Year to useless.
They began by reviewing each of Jones’ 12 interceptions. Except for the Colts pick.
“I wanted to see the tape and Mac didn’t want to see it, in fact, he wouldn’t even look at that play until our second day,” Dickinson said.
Dickinson has a strong vested interest in Jones’ case. He accepts this, but he is also open about what he sees with Jones.”I mean, I threw up in my mouth when I saw it live,” Dickinson admitted of the disastrous choice. “And then when I saw it on video, I was like, ‘My gosh, you can make that throw with your eyes closed, no doubt.’
“And he understands that. He didn’t want to see the play. You know you don’t want to look at it anymore. But