It appears that if Bill Belichick and Mac Jones are going to go down, they’re going to go down collectively.
Belichick stated Sunday evening that Jones will proceed to be the Patriots’ beginning quarterback. The head coach was requested about his relationship with Jones on WEEI Monday morning, months after offseason reviews of friction between the 2.
“Yeah, I’ve had a good relationship with Mac since he’s been here,” Belichick stated on “The Greg Hill Show.” “I’ve met with him on a regular basis. We have a good line of communication. He works hard. I have a lot of respect for what he does.”
Jones was benched for the second straight week in Sunday’s 34-0 loss to the Saints. Belichick cited the rating when requested Sunday why Jones was pulled from the sport. He was requested Monday morning if it was additionally an effort to protect Jones’ well being.
“I think the whole situation of the game was just — I felt was the best thing to do at the time,” Belichick informed reporters through video convention name. “There was a lot of things that went into it. But yeah, that would be part of it. Just the way the game had gone and so forth. It was multiple things.”
Belichick turned testy when requested a follow-up on if he believes Bailey Zappe, who has changed Jones in consecutive video games, is a viable beginning possibility. Zappe was reduce after poor performances in coaching camp and preseason and started September on the crew’s apply squad earlier than signing again to the 53-man roster.
“Yeah, I’m sure if I had left Mac in the game and he had gotten injured, you would have been asking me why he was still in the game when it was 31-0,” Belichick stated in response to the query about Zappe. “It is what it is.”
Belichick then was requested once more about Zappe’s viability as a starter.
“Look, I have confidence in all of the players on the team,” Belichick stated. “Otherwise, they wouldn’t be on the team. So, every player that’s on the team, I have confidence in.”
Zappe received two begins final season as Jones’ backup. He’s simply 7-of-18 for 79 yards in two appearances this season.
The crew additionally has veteran Will Grier on their 53-man roster. He’s served as an emergency third QB in three straight weeks. Belichick didn’t appear to be in a rush to maneuver him up the depth chart when requested Friday.
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