The latest is Alex Van Pelt talking about the Patriots having a clean slate and informing some of the guys that they are clean with zero exceptions. And then he drops, "I talked with Mac Jones and informed him he has a clean slate."
There's two things with that. One it can be taken that there are no expectations for Mac to be the starter in 2024. At the same time he's being told he is forgiven for the past two years. All this implies that he will be allowed to compete for the job in 2024.
Go back to what Mayo said a few weeks ago. He basically said after hired that Mac is a good player and Bill screwed him up. He said that Mac was the first guy in and was putting in the work.
We know that Mac was okay to be treaded and we know that he's a Kraft guy. We also know that The 49ers were supposed to take him but someone pulled rank to draft Lance in San Francisco.
If the Patriots are keeping Mac, his play will be evaluated at a sophomore playing his third year but if they wanna extend him, there will be an urgency come week 10.
Whether the Patriots take a quarterback in the draft or sign a bridge guy, if they keep Mac, he will have to earn his job. And yes there are developmental starters that need a year to sit.
Remember, nobody outside the organization knows anything. And what people outside professional teams think is the smart decision, often is not what is done. All we can do is wait and see.
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