Mac Jones is predicted to begin towards Las Vegas on Sunday, Invoice O’Brien says

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Mac Jones stays the starter. AP Photograph/Michael Dwyer

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Regardless of being pulled from the Patriots’ final two blowout losses, Mac Jones is predicted to be New England’s beginning quarterback this week in line with Patriots offensive coordinator Invoice O’Brien.

The Patriots have been outscored 72-3 of their final two video games. Jones has 4 interceptions and a fumble that was returned for a landing throughout that stretch. He hasn’t thrown a landing move because the Patriots lone win towards the Jets.

However, New England is sticking with him for now. Whereas Jones’s play has been a problem, the Patriots have way more issues than simply the quarterback.

“It’s not about one man,” O’Brien stated. “He’d be the primary to inform you that there are issues he has to do higher, whether or not it’s taking good care of the ball or possibly studying the route higher or getting us into a greater play.

“It’s a collective effort, that’s why it’s not a 1-on-1 sport,” O’Brien continued. “It’s an 11-man sport. We’re making an attempt to get 11 guys on the identical web page and doing the suitable factor on each play and proper now we’re not close to doing that. So it’s not about one man however because the quarterback, you’re going to shoulder plenty of that and he understands that.”

Jones has began all the Patriots’ video games this season, despite the fact that he was unable to complete the final two. O’Brien stated the Patriots can’t afford to offer Jones a break.

“There’s no time for psychological breaks,” O’Brien stated. “These are in your days off, I assume. It’s the grind of the season. So as to be on this league as a coach, as a participant, as anyone on this league you need to be mentally robust.

“There’s a grind that goes to the league,” O’Brien continued. “It’s a 17-week grind, and all of us need to be mentally robust. The solar got here up as we speak, and we’re going to apply as we speak, and get after it and be basically sound as we speak and see what occurs tomorrow. At some point at a time.”

The Patriots are scoring an NFL-worst 11 factors per recreation. Sunday’s loss marked the worst dwelling lack of the Invoice Belichick period. Belichick vowed that the group would “begin throughout” because it makes an attempt to reverse course on a disastrous begin to the season.

It seems Mac Jones could have one other probability to show issues round.

“It’s what it’s. We’ve received to get it higher,” O’Brien stated. “All people understands what their function is in it. As a quarterback, you’re the point of interest. All people understands that, so that you shoulder plenty of blame. However, on the finish of the day, it’s a group sport and all of us need to do our half.”