It wasn’t pretty by any stretch of the imagination, but Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Mac Jones stepped up and got the job done in Sunday’s divisional game against the Tennessee Titans.
The former New England Patriots first-round draft pick started under center for Trevor Lawrence, who went down with a season-ending injury the previous week.
Jacksonville came into the game initially pegged as having one of the top three picks in the 2025 NFL draft. However, they went on the road and knocked off the Titans in a 10-6 victory, moving them back down the board at No. 5 overall and the Patriots up the board at No. 3.
So if the season ended today, the Patriots would own a top-three draft pick for a second consecutive year.
Of course, that position could shift again if the Patriots come away with another win before the end of the season. They have four games left on the regular season schedule, but two of those games will come against a talented Buffalo Bills team. There are also matchups against the Los Angeles Chargers and Arizona Cardinals on the schedule.
A top-three pick would put the Patriots within range of drafting a top receiver or left tackle on the board. We did a poll last week where fans appear to be heavily in favor of the team drafting an offensive tackle over a receiver with their first pick.
Regardless of the Patriots’ decision, they are now in a position with better options available, thanks to Jones leading the struggling Jaguars to a victory.
