Mac Jones has a difficult transition ahead of him.
Josh McDaniels and more than half the offensive coaching staff departed this offseason. The New England Patriots will have Joe Judge and Matthew Patricia involved in running the offense, but there won’t be much consistency from 2021 to 2022.
Jones gained crucial institutional knowledge from McDaniels and it helped him lead the Patriots to a 10-7 record and a playoff berth. Jones finished the year throwing for 3,801 yards, 22 touchdowns and 13 interceptions — with a 67.6 completion percentage.
While taking to NBC Sports Boston’s Phil Perry, former Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weiss discussed Jones’ future with the coaching changes.
“He was off to a very good start and I think there’ll be a nice progression from Year 1 to Year 2 regardless of who’s calling the plays,” Weiss said. “He’s been doing this too long and is too good, I don’t think he feels any pressure. I think his energy level actually goes up for him because he likes new challenges. And this is a new challenge for him.”
Most importantly, Jones has the structure and guidance from Bill Belichick — along with his trusted personnel in Judge and Patricia. The Patriots offense will still have key skilled players and Jones has proven that he enjoys a challenge.
