If Stidham vs Newton And Newton vs Jones Taught Us Anything, It's You Can't Call The Competition Yet.

In 2021 people called the quarterback competition for Mac Jones because Cam was getting time with the starters. Even though Cam was getting time with the starters, Mac was getting more snaps and we saw how that went.

After the first day the media was allowed at OTAs, Majority seemed to call the competition for Mac Jones. I struggled to find anyone who had passing stats for day two but I did, thank you Mark Daniels.

While I don't have the number of plays each ran, Zappe has thrown the ball more. Mac has been almost perfect but this is a no contact period and even in would be sack situations, the quarterbacks are still allowed to throw the ball. 

What I will say after watching the 2020 and 2021 competition is don't call it until the preseason unless Zappe without injury starts to get a significant drop in snaps. Zappe could still win it in the preseason, like Mac did in '21 or Mac could win it by default due to something happening with Zappe, like Cam did in '20.

I am a big Mac Jones fan and want him to be the long term starter. And again, I get current stats make Mac look like the starter but Bill Belichick has made it part of Patriots Nation to know that stats don't tell the full story. We need more Information before we can call Mac the starter and not a single member of the Patriots media has given that to us.

Again, shout out to Mark Daniels over at Masslive. Make sure if you're reading this to check out his coverage of the Patriots.