Say what you’ll about Mac Jones’ efficiency within the Patriots’ Week 1 loss to the Eagles, however the quarterback has held himself accountable for the 25-20 end result.
Jones even blamed himself for some perceived offensive line points from Sunday. The Patriots’ O-line, which was with out beginning left guard Cole Strange and proper guard Mike Onwenu, went all recreation with out letting up a sack till there was 2:59 left within the fourth quarter. Jones was sacked twice within the last three minutes of the sport.
“I mean, the two sacks I took are my fault,” Jones stated on WEEI’s “Jones and Mego with Arcand.” “Really, we had no sacks. I felt like (offensive line) did a great job all week practicing that way. They’ve just got to keep it up.”
Two rookies, Atonio Mafi and Sidy Sow, stuffed in for Strange and Onwenu at guard Sunday.
Jones has made completely no excuses for his efficiency — which seems fairly nice on paper with 316 yards, three touchdowns and one interception — however he wasn’t fairly positive a few delay of recreation penalty that occurred within the fourth quarter.
“I felt like it happened a little quick,” Jones stated laughing. “But I guess for me it’s just being aware of everything and just trying to do the quick cadence, but yeah. That’s on me.”
The Patriots additionally began slowly with turnovers or three-and-outs accounting for all 5 of their preliminary drives. But then Jones obtained scorching halfway via the second quarter with two consecutive landing drives. The Patriots scored as soon as extra late within the fourth quarter.
“I think there’s answers in the system,” Jones stated. “It wasn’t like there were breakdowns in the system. You just follow your rules, and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. But when you have a system in place that you know this is where I’m supposed to look, and this is where I start, eventually you’re going to get rolling. And from there you just have to continue. But opening day, watching opening day games, it’s always going to be a little sloppy in the beginning, and you figure it out.”
The Patriots tackle the Dolphins at Gillette Stadium on Sunday evening. The Dolphins put up 36 factors on the Los Angeles Chargers in a win Sunday, so the schedule isn’t getting any simpler.
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