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Mac Jones has found his NFL home.
The former Alabama quarterback will play for the New England Patriots as he was selected 15th overall in the 202 NFL Draft. Jones took a bit of a slide as Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Trey Lance and Justin Fields were all selected before him, but now the Jacksonville, Fla. native will head to Foxborough and join Bill Belichick.
And it’s a quarterback room that already includes a pair of former Auburn Tigers: former NFL MVP Cam Newton and Jarrett Stidham. Following a disappointing 2020 season—its first without Tom Brady, who added insult to injury by winning a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers—New England will hope that Jones will help it return to its spot among the league’s elite teams. Some feel that Jones could be a Day 1 starter, so he might get an early chance to take the first steps toward becoming the Pats’ next franchise quarterback.
Here’s some of the mostly positive reaction from social media about Jones’ selection:
There were two hinges I didn’t want the Patriots to do:
1.) Trade out of the 1st round
2.) Ignore the QB position.
They took Mac Jones at #15 — I am happy. #NFLDraft2021
— Jason Kelly (@ColouroftheIris) April 30, 2021
https://twitter.com/HG15hector/status/1387958981012824066
https://twitter.com/min_jason88/status/1387958981059088392
https://twitter.com/yomibolo/status/1387958960825774080
Getting Mac Jones without having to trade up… the patriots keep teaching the league lessons and seemingly no one is taking notes
— Jon Brown (@jon_brown11) April 30, 2021
It has been a horrible couple of weeks for me and my family.
Tonight the New England Patriots put a smile on my face by drafting Mac Jones!
THANK YOU BILL BELICHICK! #GoPats
— Russ Goldman (@Russ_Goldman) April 30, 2021
LETS GET IT @MacJones_10 WELCOME TO TITLETOWN! https://t.co/nZFgYa3H0B
— Zach11 (@Zach11Fan) April 30, 2021
I think Mac Jones landed in the perfect situation
— Zach Lowder (@BIG14ZMAN) April 30, 2021
As a Patriots fan I’m all right with Mac Jones! Roll patriots!! #15Pick #NFLDraft
— Coach Brad Wood ????????? (@thebradwood) April 30, 2021
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
