New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft could ‘move on’ from head coach Bill Belichick if the team falter once again in 2023 - even with Mac Jones as starting quarterback.
It emerged that Patriots head coach Belichick has been shopping Jones to multiple franchises throughout the 2023 offseason after the quarterback struggled with his decision to install Matt Patricia - a defensive coach - as offensive coordinator and Joe Judge - a special teams coach - as quarterbacks coach, according to reports. The 2021 first-round pick’s inability to deal with these challenges appears to have cost him support from the coaching staff while he spearheaded the Pats to an 8-9 record.
Jones enjoyed an impressive rookie season where he finished second in the Offensive Rookie of the Year award and was named to the Pro Bowl after leading the Patriots to the playoffs for the first time since Tom Brady joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, he struggled to get to grips with the offense in 2022 as the Pats failed to reach the postseason on the back of his inconsistent play while backed by a poor offensive staff.
