Invoice Belichick mentioned Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe can have a ‘likelihood to compete’

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“All of them deal with what we achieve this that everyone else can function effectively. So, we’ll give them an opportunity to compete and see the way it goes.”

Thus far at coaching camp, Mac Jones seems to be the No. 1 quarterback possibility for the Patriots.

He’s constantly taken reps with the first-teamers. He’s gone 18-24 on passing makes an attempt over his final two days of observe, in accordance with MassLive’s Mark Daniels. Jones says his relationship with Invoice Belichick is “good” after a struggle-filled sophomore season, and Belichick agreed.

Belichick provided his ideas on Jones’ growth throughout an interview with Sirius XM’s NFL Radio on Monday.

“Mac had a very good offseason,” Belichick mentioned. “He’s certainly one of our offseason award winners. First in, final out of the constructing. Actually does a very good job of being on high of every thing we’re doing so he can lead from the quarterback place by way of play-calling and people forms of issues.”

Backup quarterback Bailey Zappe, who crammed in when Jones was damage final 12 months has additionally made strides, Belichick mentioned.

“Zappe is means forward of the place he was final 12 months, clearly, rookie going into his second 12 months,” Belichick mentioned. “And it’s been good to work with McSorley. He has a bit of little bit of sport expertise, a bit of little bit of NFL expertise, however continues to be a younger participant.”

Monday marked the primary padded observe for New England. Jones had a little bit of a sluggish begin to coaching camp, throwing interceptions to Kyle Dugger within the first two days.

His play has picked up recently, and there doesn’t seem like a lot of the quarterback controversy that befell final 12 months. Nonetheless, there have been loads of reps for Zappe.

“We’ll see how these guys do when the true soccer begins,” Belichick mentioned. “Pads come on, there’s a bit of extra go rush and so forth, however they’ll all run the offense effectively. They’re all good. All of them deal with what we achieve this that everyone else can function effectively. So, we’ll give them an opportunity to compete and see the way it goes.”