Overall, though, it’s hard to find any major gripes about the rookie’s first pro performance. The Patriots’ Jones-led offense will need better execution in and around the red zone moving forward. And 16 points obviously is not enough to win many games in the NFL. That probably reveals a few open downfield receivers that Jones didn’t spot or chose not to target. The All-22 coaches film of this game has not yet been made publicly available. Jones and Meyers also weren’t on quite the same page on a throw over the middle that was bobbled by Meyers and nearly intercepted. The latter should have been caught - it hit Meyers in the hands - but Jones could have lowered the degree of difficulty for his wideout. He put one just out of White’s reach on one play and could have given Meyers a better ball on a key third-and-4. Jones’ accuracy was strong overall, but his ball placement did waver on a couple of short throws to the flat. He also went 16-for-20 for 138 yards when blitzed, per Pro Football Focus. The Dolphins were credited with nine QB hits, and Jones completed passes on six of those plays, producing a first down or touchdown on four of them. He quickly regained his poise, though, and was much better under pressure from that point forward. Jones said some of the hits he took resulted from him not getting the ball out when he needed to, and this was the most obvious example. Yeah, just throw it away and move on to the next down.” “I should have just thrown it away,” Jones lamented after the game. He faced immediate pressure on the play - cornerback Byron Jones beat tight end Jonnu Smith around the edge - and seemed to panic. Jones’ only glaring miscue came when he appeared to spike the ball backward on his very first dropback, resulting in a fumble and a 13-yard loss that pushed New England out of field-goal range. He completed passes to eight of the Patriots’ 11 active skill players, leaving out only receiver Gunner Olszewski (who was on the field for just three passing plays), running back Brandon Bolden (one) and fullback Jakob Johnson (five). Jones also had two notable hookups with Henry in a four-play span, hitting him for 16 yards while being leveled by a blitzing linebacker on the first and then audibling the tight end into a more advantageous third-down route on the second.
The flag erased what would have been a 33-yard gain. But Jones, who was dinged for his relative lack of mobility during the pre-draft process, stepped up to avoid Ogbah, sprinted to his right and, while being dragged down from behind by Baker, zinged an on-the-money pass to Bourne 25 yards downfield. The play was called back for a hold on replacement right tackle Justin Herron, and Jones might have been sacked had Herron not grabbed a fistful of Ogbah’s jersey. That hit drew a roughing-the-passer penalty, extending the Patriots’ drive. Jones witnessed that firsthand when the Dolphins linebacker truck-sticked running back Rhamondre Stevenson and drilled Jones low. Patriots fans know how hard Elandon “Run Through A (Expletive)’s Face” Roberts hits. Six plays later, Damien Harris fumbled inside the 10-yard line, and the Patriots never regained possession. It was one of four Jones-to-Meyers third-down conversions in the game. It landed in the stomach of a sliding Meyers, who’d separated from star cornerback Xavien Howard, for a first down. With no space to step into his throw, Jones backpedaled, took a slight hop and lofted a pass over the onrushing Ogbah and a leaping Adam Butler. Third-and-6 from just across midfield.Įdge rusher Emmanuel Ogbah - a frequent visitor to the Patriots’ backfield on Sunday - swam past right guard Shaq Mason and had a clear path to Jones.
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You’ve probably heard by now that rookie Mac Jones delivered a thoroughly impressive performance in his first start as a New England Patriots quarterback.īut what made Jones’ regular-season NFL debut so promising? Beyond the positive stat line (29 of 39, 281 yards, one touchdown, no turnovers), what did he show in the 17-16 loss to the Miami Dolphins that made it so clear he was the correct QB choice for the Patriots?Īs New England begins to shift its focus toward Sunday’s Week 2 matchup with the New York Jets, let’s take a closer look at five of Jones’ best throws from Week 1 - and a few plays he probably wants back. Breaking Down Mac Jones' Best (And Worst) Plays From Patriots' Week 1
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