• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

The Cold Wire

Breaking News, Sports, Entertainment, TV, Tech ...

  • Home
  • Sports
    • NFL
    • NBA
    • MLB
  • Entertainment
  • World News
  • Cold Hard Facts
  • About
You are here: Home / Sports / NFL / Mac Jones Still Living In Tom Brady’s Shadow

Mac Jones Still Living In Tom Brady’s Shadow

By Wendi Oliveros September 10, 2021 @WendiOliveros1

Mac Jones #10 of the New England Patriots looks to pass the ball against against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on August 29, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

 

The New England Patriots surprised many recently by naming rookie Mac Jones the starting quarterback and cutting former NFL MVP and 2020 starter Cam Newton.

Mac Jones in just the past 344 days:

▫️ Named starter at Alabama
▫️ Most yards of any Bama QB ever
▫️ Won a National Championship
▫️ Drafted No. 15 to the Patriots
▫️ Won starting QB over Cam
▫️ First rookie QB to ever be named starter by Bill Belichick

344 days. That fast. pic.twitter.com/fnYfdFu2kn

— Jordan Moore (@iJordanMoore) September 1, 2021

Though Tom Brady left the building following the 2019 season, his shadow looms large over the organization, its players, and particularly over the quarterback.

To be fair, it does not matter who the quarterback is, the shadow would be there for anyone.

It loomed over Newton last year, and now it is Jones’ situation to deal with.

Hopefully the first-round pick out of Alabama does not get tired of answering questions about the G.O.A.T. who once had the job.

Mac Jones on Tom Brady:

“He definitely did a good job.” pic.twitter.com/hD9kqH5tVv

— Chris Mason (@ByChrisMason) September 8, 2021

Jones was asked recently about living up to Brady’s legacy.

He said:

“I think obviously he’s a great player.  And, yeah, the word standard kind of hit me there because we all want to play to that standard — the Patriot way. And, really, it comes down to just doing your job, so as a quarterback, that’s leading the people around me as best I can. And that’s also executing the play, so hand it off or throw it. That’s pretty much what it comes down to…He did a really, really good job. Hopefully, I can do a good job, too.”

 

Brady’s Legacy Is Long

No one can fully inhabit Brady’s shoes.

He was with the Patriots for 20 years.

To begin with, that is nearly absurd and unheard of.

On top of that, he helped the team win six Super Bowl titles.

It is not clear if any quarterback with any team can provide that level of longevity and success.

 

McCourty On Jones

A Patriot teammate of Brady’s for 10 seasons, free safety/cornerback Devin McCourty, likes Jones’ mindset.

McCourty said:

“Quarterback position, Tom’s here 20 years. There’s so much hype outside of this building. But I think he’s done a good job just focusing on what’s going on here day-to-day: What we need to do to be a good football team and trying to win games.”

 

Jones Has An Advantage Over Newton

Newton had his own accomplishments and career before going into New England.

Since he was a veteran, it was assumed he could step into a Bill Belichick system and roll with it.

The Patriots’ failures last year were not all about Newton.

The team had a lot of players opt out for COVID-19 which created issues with continuity along with the change at quarterback.

Jones arrives on the scene a year removed from all of that with a unique style and perspective.

Mac Jones is feelin' it. A mini dance-off with James White during stretching followed up with him making Josh McDaniels laugh during QB drills 🤣 pic.twitter.com/C3ncUWjwE9

— The Camera Guys (@NBCSCameraGuys) September 8, 2021

The Patriots have their players back and did a lot of wheeling and dealing in the offseason with free agents so this is no longer Brady’s team with Jones as the quarterback.

It is a new team with its own identity so hopefully Jones can run with that without growing weary of the questions he will be asked about Brady along the way.

    Get ALL the latest NFL news straight to your inbox! Subscribe to the Cold Wire NFL newsletter here!    

Recent News

Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns runs a drill during Cleveland Browns training camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 30, 2022 in Berea, Ohio.
Deshaun Watson Will Return Against A Familiar Foe
Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns rests after running a drill during Cleveland Browns training camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 30, 2022 in Berea, Ohio.
NFL World Reacts To The Deshaun Watson News
Mecole Hardman #17 of the Kansas City Chiefs catches a pass against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on January 02, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
NFL Insider Reveals New Mecole Hardman Update

Filed Under: New England Patriots Rumors And News (Updated Daily), NFL Tagged With: new england patriots

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Follow The Cold Wire!

Primary Sidebar

Search The Cold Wire

Footer

Privacy Policy

Terms and Conditions

Editorial Guidelines

Contact Us

Sitemap

Advertise

Follow us on

Copyright © 2022 · ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ·TheColdWire.com

Suggest a Correction

Mac Jones Still Living In Tom Brady's Shadow

1000 characters remaining