Bill Belichick he is not an easy head coach to please. With six Super Bowl titles as head coach, his players know that all he demands is perfection.
That sets a high bar for the rookie quarterback Mac Jones, who seems destined to take over the reins of the franchise sometime in the near future. So far, the Alabama graduate appears to be living up to expectations.
Belichick acknowledged on Friday that the 15th pick of the past Draft is progressing satisfactorily with an understanding of the intricate offense. of the Patriots. That’s enough to keep the demanding head coach satisfied. For now.
“I think Mac understands the things we do pretty well,” Belichick told ESPN. Now, you should go out on the field and feel comfortable doing them., so it’s a process. We’ve had several other players at quarterback through that process. Some start out slower and then progress. At other times, they start higher and slow down. We must wait to see how it progresses. “
But understanding the offense isn’t the only way Jones has opened Belichick’s eyes, after all, the Alabama national champion came into the draft with a reputation for being one of the smartest players of his generation at the position.
So far in the preseason program, Jones has shown other virtues, although expected they are still satisfactory.
“He works hard and spends a lot of time on it,” added Belichick. “He has undoubtedly put his best effort into everything we have asked him to do and in the way we have asked him to do it, which is an excellent start.
“He has earned a lot of respect thus. He has a long way to go ”, he pointed out.
Fortunately for Jones, and the Patriots themselves, the rookie is in no rush to complete his learning process, as the presence of veteran Cam Newton gives you the time to learn and understand everything there is to learn and attend before he has to take the reins of the Patriots.
