Patriots president Jonathan Kraft, showing on 98.5 The Sports Hub, says Bill Belichick has “earned the right” to make selections just like the one he made along with his quarterbacks final week towards the Bears.
Belichick hasn’t absolutely dedicated to Mac Jones, who returned from harm solely to be yanked after three sequence in favor of Bailey Zappe through the Bears loss.
Kraft, for his half, didn’t appear to bothered by how the quarterback state of affairs has performed out. He began by saying Belichick’s sustained success was inarguable, calling him “the greatest coach that has ever coached in the NFL and is arguably the greatest coach that’s ever been in any sport,” given what Belichick has achieved in a wage cap period.
So he had no downside with Belichick going with a rotation, and lifting Jones after simply three sequence, following an interception.
“Bill’s earned the right to manage the team that way, and if he thought that was the right way to do that, then we support it,” stated Kraft.
Asked if he felt Jones was going to be a franchise, cornerstone sort quarterback for the Patriots within the mould of Drew Bledsoe and Tom Brady, Kraft answered: “I certainly hope so.”
He then stated it’s too early to inform what Jones will in the end be within the scheme of issues, given he’s solely performed a 12 months and a half.
“What I will tell you, Drew and Tom were hard-working guys, respected in the locker room, loved football,” stated Kraft. “You watch Mac Jones work, and Mac Jones works simply as laborious and is simply as passionate as these two are. So I believe we have now any individual who loves the sport of soccer, that issues to him, is within the constructing around-the-clock, and cares deeply about it.
“In my conversations with him, you see a guy who’s a leader. I know the people in the locker room, the other players believe he’s a strong leader, and a leader of the team, so that gives you the foundation to be a very good quarterback.”
Kraft stated it’s unfair to attempt to evaluate Jones with both Bledsoe or Brady at this stage, however that Jones has “the raw tools and all the intangibles, and tangible qualities you’d want to see are there. Absolutely.”
As for the way for much longer he anticipated Belichick to teach, Kraft stated he hasn’t requested, however deferred to his head coach. But, he did say Belichick, at age 70, stays absolutely invested.
“You see an energy level and a compete level, and an engrossed-in-the-job level that has not fallen off at all,” stated Kraft. “He is in that building 24 hours and day, and when you hear him talk to the teams after the games, the things he’s on top of, he as as engrossed, and in my mind, nothing has changed in terms of his energy level and what he’s doing in his job day-to-day.”
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